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

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Plain-English Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order, so as to prohibit the disruption of a religious service; to provide for enhanced penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Source: OpenStates · fetched May 12, 2026

Who it affects

LGBTQ+ / Queer

via ACLU of Georgia: Makes it illegal to disrupt religious services and increases the penalties for doing so.

Immigrant / non-citizen

via ACLU of Georgia: Makes it illegal to disrupt religious services and increases the penalties for doing so.

Person of color

via ACLU of Georgia: Makes it illegal to disrupt religious services and increases the penalties for doing so.

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Who This Affectsvia advocacy orgs

LGBTQ+ / QueerdirectModerate impactMedium certainty
via ACLU of Georgia
Makes it illegal to disrupt religious services and increases the penalties for doing so.
Immigrant / non-citizendirectModerate impactMedium certainty
via ACLU of Georgia
Makes it illegal to disrupt religious services and increases the penalties for doing so.
Person of colordirectModerate impactMedium certainty
via ACLU of Georgia
Makes it illegal to disrupt religious services and increases the penalties for doing so.
Formerly incarcerated or family ofdirectModerate impactMedium certainty
via ACLU of Georgia
Makes it illegal to disrupt religious services and increases the penalties for doing so.
Person with a disabilitydirectModerate impactMedium certainty
via ACLU of Georgia
Makes it illegal to disrupt religious services and increases the penalties for doing so.
Reproductive-age persondirectModerate impactMedium certainty
via ACLU of Georgia
Makes it illegal to disrupt religious services and increases the penalties for doing so.
Undocumented / DACA / TPSdirectModerate impactMedium certainty
via ACLU of Georgia
Makes it illegal to disrupt religious services and increases the penalties for doing so.

What the Bill Does

Status: House Second Readers

Votes

Sponsorship · 17 Sponsors

Democrat0Republican17Independent0Other0

R · PrimeSteve Gooch
R · PrimeJason Anavitarte
R · PrimeLarry Walker
R · PrimeCarden Summers
R · PrimeDrew Echols
R · PrimeBo Hatchett
R · PrimeRandy Robertson
R · PrimeJohn Albers
R · PrimeRuss Goodman
R · PrimeFrank Ginn
R · PrimeTimothy Bearden
R · PrimeClint Dixon
R · PrimeShawn Still
R · PrimeLee Anderson
R · PrimeRicky Williams
R · PrimeBill Cowsert
R · CoDeborah Silcox

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