disturbing religious services; worship
HB 4117 makes it a class 1 misdemeanor to knowingly disturb religious services through indecent behavior, profane language, or unnecessary noise near the worship space. It directly affects individuals who disrupt the order and solemnity of religious gatherings, whether inside the venue or nearby. The law specifically targets actions that disturb the "assemblage of persons who have met for religious worship," not general public conduct. This bill, which passed the Arizona House on February 26, 2026, creates a new criminal penalty for such disruptions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 11, 2026
Signed Jun 22, 2026
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Senate Engrossed Version (06/10/2026)
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Chaptered Version
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MINOR
The bill was finalized into law after being approved by the Governor on June 22, 2026, and filed with the Secretary of State. The primary change is the conversion of the draft bill text into an official chapter of the state code, accompanied by the addition of formal approval and filing dates. No substantive policy, funding, or eligibility changes were made during this finalization step.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains unchanged; this version represents the enacted law rather than a draft.
TIMELINE
Added the Governor's approval date (June 22, 2026) and the Secretary of State filing date (June 22, 2026) to confirm the bill has become official law.
TECHNICAL
Updated the document title from 'HB 4117' to 'Chapter 264' to reflect its status as an enacted statute.
Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Jun 22, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Jun 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Jun 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
DPA
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
DPA/SE
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Teresa Martinez
RRepublican
Co
Michael Way
RRepublican
Co
Rachel Keshel
RRepublican
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