Alabama House passes bill that makes it a felony to disrupt church services

By: Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: February 25, 2026

Words: 394

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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The Alabama House of Representatives approved a bill on Tuesday that criminalizes disrupting a church service.

HB 363, sponsored by Rep. Greg Barnes, R-Curry, prohibits interrupting a worship service by participating in riots, unlawful protest or disorderly conduct.

“This is a religious protection bill that protects all religions, not just churches, synagogues, etc. And that’s a very narrowly tailored, narrowly scoped bill,” Barnes said on the House floor.

Under the bill, individuals who violate …

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