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

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 April 10, 2026

• 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.