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LA SB35
Bill
Status
2/6/2026
Primary Sponsor
William Wheat
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AI Summary
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Creates a new crime prohibiting petitioning, picketing, demonstrating, protesting, or assembling with others in or within 50 feet of a place of worship in a manner that disrupts, threatens, intimidates, harasses, or interferes with religious freedom
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Violations carry a mandatory $500 fine and 15 days imprisonment without benefit of probation or suspension of sentence, with each day of violation constituting a separate offense
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"Place of worship" is defined as a church, synagogue, mosque, temple, shrine, or other building regularly used for religious worship, education, or services
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Effective August 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Creates the crime of disturbing the peace at a place of religious worship. (8/1/26) (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
CRIME/PUNISHMENT
Last Action
Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
3/11/2026