Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HB4117: disturbing religious services; worship
Status: Chaptered, June 22, 2026
HB4117 - (NOW: interfering with religious service)
What the bill says
An act amending title 13, chapter 29, arizona revised statutes, by adding section 13-2925; relating to offenses against public order.
From the chaptered text, July 6, 2026:
AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 13, CHAPTER 29, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 13-2925; RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Title 13, chapter 29, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 13-2925, to exception; classification; definitions A. A person commits interfering with a religious service or religious activity if, without legal authority, the person intentionally interferes with a religious service or religious activity by intentionally doing either of the following: 1. Obstructing, blocking or impeding another person's ability to enter or exit a place of religious worship. 2. Making any protracted commotion, utterance or display in a place of religious worship that disrupts a religious service or religious activity. B. This section does not apply to either of the following: 1. Peaceful picketing, protesting or other expressive activity. 2. A law enforcement officer, a first responder or any other authorized person who is acting within the scope of the person's official duties. C. interfering with a religious service or religious activity is a class 1 misdemeanor except that it is a class 6 felony if any of the following applies: 1. The person has been previously convicted of a violation of this section. 2. The person used force, threats of force or physical intimidation in the commission of the offense. …
Sponsors
- Teresa Martinez (R, HD-016) · primary sponsor
- Rachel Keshel (R, HD-017)
- Michael Way (R, HD-015)
Latest actions
- : Chapter 264
- : Governor Signed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Passed
- : Senate third reading passed (18 votes)
- : Transmitted to House
- : Passed
- : Senate Committee of the Whole
- : do pass amended
- : Senate read second time
Votes
- FINAL Passed (June 12, 2026): 35 yea, 19 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (June 10, 2026): 18 yea, 11 nay, passed
- RULES PFC (April 7, 2026): 5 yea, 4 nay, passed
- JUDE DPA/SE (March 26, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 26, 2026): 34 yea, 19 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 26, 2026): 34 yea, 20 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB4117?
- HB4117 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): disturbing religious services; worship.
- What does HB4117 do?
- In its own words: An act amending title 13, chapter 29, arizona revised statutes, by adding section 13-2925; relating to offenses against public order.
- What is the status of HB4117?
- Chaptered as of June 22, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 264 (June 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4117?
- Teresa Martinez (R, HD-016), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4117?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85644/?SessionId=130
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