SB 591 GA
Offenses Against Public Order; the disruption of a religious service; prohibit
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Summary
This bill would add a new offense to Georgia's public order laws prohibiting the disruption of religious services. The bill establishes enhanced penalties for this offense. The specific conduct that would constitute a prohibited disruption and the penalty amounts are not detailed in the abstract.
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Official abstract
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.
Sponsors (16)
- Steve Gooch Republican · primary
- Jason Anavitarte Republican · primary
- Larry Walker, III Republican · primary
- Carden Summers Republican · primary
- Drew Echols Republican · primary
- Bo Hatchett Republican · primary
- Randy Robertson Republican · primary
- John Albers Republican · primary
- Russ Goodman Republican · primary
- Frank Ginn Republican · primary
- Timothy Bearden Republican · primary
- Clint Dixon Republican · primary
- Shawn Still Republican · primary
- Lee Anderson Republican · primary
- Rick Williams Republican · primary
- Bill Cowsert Republican · primary
Action history (17)
- Feb 25, 2026 Senate Hopper · upper
- Feb 26, 2026 Senate Read and Referred · upper
- Mar 3, 2026 Senate Committee Favorably Reported · upper
- Mar 4, 2026 Senate Read Second Time · upper
- Mar 6, 2026 Senate Tabled · upper
- Mar 6, 2026 Senate Taken from Table · upper
- Mar 6, 2026 Senate Third Read · upper
- Mar 6, 2026 Senate Passed/Adopted · upper
- Mar 9, 2026 House First Readers · lower
- Mar 10, 2026 House Second Readers · lower
- Mar 25, 2026 House Committee Favorably Reported · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 House Third Readers · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 House Passed/Adopted · lower
- Apr 10, 2026 Senate Sent to Governor · upper
- May 12, 2026 Senate Date Signed by Governor · upper
- May 12, 2026 Act 626 · upper
- Jul 1, 2026 Effective Date · legislature
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