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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · February 10, 2026

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Introduced February 3, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB540

AN ACT relating to interference with a religious service.

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.

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This bill creates a new crime in Kentucky for interfering with a religious service, classified as a Class A misdemeanor. It also defines what counts as a "religious organization" and "religious service" under state law, and gives people the right to sue in civil court if their religious service is disrupted. Who it may affect: members of religious congregations and organizations across Kentucky.

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