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SB 591·GA·senate

Offenses Against Public Order; the disruption of a religious service; prohibit

Signed into LawFiled Feb 25, 2026
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
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Senate Date Signed by Governor

May 12, 2026

Summary

The bill criminalizes any disorderly or disruptive conduct intended to impede a religious service, funeral, or memorial service, including loud noises, threatening displays, blocking access, or holding protests nearby. It applies to actions taken up to one hour before, during, or one hour after the event and imposes harsher penalties for disruptions of military honors. The measure is now law after the governor’s signature.

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