After Minnesota church protest, states move to crack down on disruptions

By: Anna Claire Vollers

Outlets: Stateline

Published: February 16, 2026

Words: 1,998

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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When Oklahoma Republican state Sen. Todd Gollihare introduced a bill last year to strengthen state law protecting places of worship from protesters, it stalled.

This year, his church protest bill sailed through the legislature. Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt signed it into law three days after Gollihare reintroduced it.

In recent weeks, Republican and Democratic lawmakers in states including Alabama, Idaho, Ohio and South Dakota have pushed legislation (none has …

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