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AZ HB4117

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

2/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Teresa Martinez

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Creates a new criminal offense of "disturbing a religious service" under Arizona law (Section 13-2931)
  • Prohibits knowingly disturbing assemblies gathered for religious worship through indecent behavior, profane discourse, or unnecessary noise
  • Applies to disturbances occurring either inside the place of worship or close enough to disrupt the service's order and solemnity
  • Classifies the offense as a class 1 misdemeanor, which in Arizona carries penalties of up to 6 months in jail and fines up to $2,500

Legislative Description

Disturbing religious services; worship

Last Action

Senate read second time

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules3/9/2026
Judiciary and Elections2/26/2026
Rules2/11/2026
Judiciary2/11/2026

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