HB 540 KY
AN ACT relating to interference with a religious service.
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Summary
Amend KRS 525.010 to define "religious organization" and "religious service"; make technical corrections to existing definitions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 525 to establish the crime of interference with a religious service as a Class A misdemeanor; create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to establish a civil cause of action for interference with a religious service; amend KRS 525.200 to conform.
Sponsors (5)
- M. Whitaker Republican · primary
- R. Duvall Republican · primary
- P. Griffee Republican · primary
- D. Hale Republican · primary
- T. Roberts Republican · primary
Action history (3)
- Feb 3, 2026 introduced in House · lower
- Feb 3, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
- Feb 10, 2026 to Judiciary (H) · lower
Subjects
Attorney GeneralCivil ActionsCivil ProcedureCorrections ImpactCrimes And PunishmentsCriminal ProcedureReligion
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