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.

Introduced: February 3, 2026

Last action: February 10, 2026

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This bill would make it a crime to interfere with a religious service, classifying the offense as a Class A misdemeanor under Kentucky law. It also defines what counts as a religious organization and religious service, and allows people harmed by such interference to sue in civil court. The bill creates both criminal penalties and a private legal remedy for those affected. Who it may affect: members of religious organizations and congregations attending religious services.

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