Interfering with access to a place of religious worship.

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This bill makes it illegal to willfully or recklessly interfere with access to or from a place of worship or disrupt religious services. It defines what constitutes interference, such as physically blocking passage or repeated harassing phone calls. Violators could face criminal charges as a gross misdemeanor or civil lawsuits for damages, including up to $500 per day for individuals or $5,000 per day for a place of worship.

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