HB1124 — establish the crime of trespass upon a place of worship, provide a penalty therefor, and declare an emergency.
What changed between bill versions as it moved through the Legislature.
The amendment narrowed the protected zone around places of worship from one thousand feet to fifty feet and limited the offense to occur only one hour before or after worship services, while clarifying that the fifty-foot radius applies to any exit point. These changes make the trespass law more targeted and less broadly restrictive of activity near religious buildings.