ESSB 5436: Interfering with access to a place of religious worship.
Did not pass. The 2025-26 session has ended.
- Sponsor
- Salomon
- Introduced
- January 22, 2025
- Status
- S Rules 3
- Last action
- By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (March 12, 2026)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Creates a new offense related to interfering with a place of worship or disrupting the normal functioning of religious services. Provides civil remedies for persons aggrieved by the prohibited acts.
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Floor votes
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 3, 202549 yea · 0 nay
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · January 21, 202649 yea · 0 nay
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