SF 4396
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 03/13/2026 09:20 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to public safety; establishing the crime of disruption of worship services;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.28, subdivision 3, by adding a
subdivision.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.28, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
new text begin Subd. 2a. new text end
new text begin Disruption of worship services prohibited. new text end
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(a) A person who enters a religious
establishment with the intent to disrupt a worship service that has a scheduled starting time
and commits a crime within the religious establishment is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
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(b) A person who violates paragraph (a) a second or subsequent time is guilty of a felony
and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine
of not more than $10,000, or both.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
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Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.28, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3.
Definition.
For purposes of deleted text begin subdivision 2deleted text end new text begin this sectionnew text end , deleted text begin adeleted text end "religious establishment"
deleted text begin isdeleted text end new text begin meansnew text end a building used for worship services by a religious organization and clearly
identified as such by a posted sign or other means.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective August 1, 2026.
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