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Authors Grove  
Coauthors: Alvarado-Gil   Choi   Ochoa Bogh   Seyarto   Strickland   Valladares  
Subject Crimes: disturbing religious worship.
Relating To relating to crimes.
Title An act to amend Section 302 of the Penal Code, relating to crimes.
Last Action Dt 2026-02-13
State Introduced
Status Pending Referral
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2026-02-17     From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 16.
2026-02-13     Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Introduced     2026-02-13
Analyses TBD
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Existing law makes it a crime to intentionally disturb or disquiet an assemblage of people met for religious worship by profane discourse, rude or indecent behavior, or by any unnecessary noise. Existing law makes a violation of this crime a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000, by imprisonment in a county jail for a period not exceeding one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment.