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SB 2327 Rcvd

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates the Class B misdemeanor offense of interfering with a religious institution if a person acts to intentionally obstruct, disturb, or interfere with the activities of the religious institution by making an utterance, gesture, or display in a manner that is offensive to the sensibilities of an ordinary person, either within the place where the meeting is held or so near it as to disturb the order and solemnity of the activities; defines "religious institution" as a church, temple, synagogue, mosque, or other place of worship. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

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22 actions
  1. Apr 13, 2026 lower
    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  2. Apr 9, 2026 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Apr 9, 2026 lower
    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0926)
  4. Apr 9, 2026 upper
    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 4
  5. Apr 9, 2026 lower
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
  6. Apr 7, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026
  7. Mar 24, 2026 upper
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
  8. Mar 23, 2026 lower
    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026
  9. Mar 23, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
  10. Mar 18, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026
  11. Mar 17, 2026 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  12. Mar 17, 2026 lower
    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026
  13. Mar 16, 2026 lower
    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026
  14. Mar 16, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
  15. Mar 11, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026
  16. Mar 3, 2026 lower
    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026
  17. Feb 25, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
  18. Feb 20, 2026 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  19. Feb 11, 2026 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  20. Feb 5, 2026 upper
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
  21. Feb 2, 2026 lower
    Filed for introduction
  22. Feb 2, 2026 lower
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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