SB 2327
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to criminal offenses.
Jurisdiction
Tennessee
Session
114th General Assembly
Last updated at
Jun 13, 2026, 8:54 AM
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Bill overview
This bill creates a new misdemeanor offense in Tennessee, called ‘interfering with a religious assembly.’ It defines this offense as intentionally disrupting or obstructing religious activities – such as worship services – through offensive actions like speech, gestures, or displays that disturb the solemnity of the event. The offense applies to places of worship like churches, temples, and mosques. The law also clarifies how this new offense interacts with existing laws regarding disorderly conduct.
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