Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 30 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 68 — CRIME: Provides relative to conduct that constitutes disturbing the peace (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 115.

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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 15, 2026.

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High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 32 sponsors

    1 primary, 31 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (30 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill defines and sets penalties for disturbing peace during religious services.

This bill amends laws concerning disturbing the peace by adding specific behaviors that disrupt worship services and establishes corresponding penalties. It also highlights certain aggravating factors that lead to increased penalties.

What this means for you
  • Families: This may impact families attending religious services regarding their safety and the peace of their ceremonies.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

63 added · 83 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of HB 68 adds specific definitions and penalties for actions that disrupt worship services, broadening the scope of what constitutes "disturbing the peace." It clarifies that interruption can occur through violent behavior, loud language, or even physical obstruction. This change matters because it aims to protect the sanctity of religious services and ensure that individuals can worship without fear of disruption. The bill now better addresses potential disturbances that may arise in various places of worship, not limited to any one type.

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HLS 26RS-565 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
ENROLLED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
68 BY REPRESENTATIVES SCHLEGEL,ADAMS,BOYER,CHENEVERT,GLORIOSO, HORTON, MOORE, AND VILLIO CRIME:
68 BY REPRESENTATIVES SCHLEGEL, ADAMS, AMEDEE, BAYHAM, BERAULT, BILLINGS,BOYER,BUTLER,CARLSON,CARRIER,CARVER,CHENEVERT, COATES, COX, DEVILLIER, DEWITT, DICKERSON, EDMONSTON, FIRMENT, FONTENOT, GLORIOSO, HORTON, ILLG, MIKE JOHNSON, MCMAKIN, MELERINE, MOORE, OWEN, SCHAMERHORN, VILLIO, AND WILDER AND SENATOR HODGES AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
Provides relative to conduct that constitutes disturbing the peace AN ACT To enact R.S.
14:103(C) and to enact R.S.
to provide for definitions;
14:103(C) is herebyamended and reenacted and R.S.
* * * (9) Interruption of any worship service or religious ceremony in a church, synagogue,mosque,orothersimilarplaceofworshipthatiseligibleforqualification as a tax-exempt organization under 26 U.S.C.
* * * (9) Interrupting any worship service or religious ceremony at a church or other place of worship byany of the following:
501 by any of the following:
(c) Interference with the conduct of the service by physical obstruction, intimidation, or threat of force toward clergy, worship leaders, or attendees.
HLS 26RS-565 ENGROSSED HB NO.
HB NO.
68 B.
68 ENROLLED (c) Interference with the conduct of the service by physical obstruction, intimidation, or threat of force toward clergy, worship leaders, or attendees.
* * * (3)(a) Except as provided in Subparagraph (b), (c), or (d) of this Paragraph, whoevercommits the crime of disturbing the peace as provided in Paragraph (A)(9) of this Section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
B.
* * * (3)(a) Except as provided in Subparagraph (b), (c), or (d) of this Paragraph, whoevercommits the crime of disturbing the peaceas provided in Paragraph (A)(9) of this Section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
(b) Whoevercommits the crimeof simple batteryduringthe commission of disturbing the peace as provided in Paragraph (A)(9) of this Section shall be imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than two years.
(b) Whoevercommits the crime of simple batteryduringthe commission of disturbing the peace as provided in Paragraph (A)(9) of this Section shall be imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than two years.
* * * DIGEST ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislative Services.
* * * C.
It constitutes nopart of the legislative instrument.
For purposes of Paragraphs (A)(7) and (8) of this Section:
The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
(1) "Church or other place of worship" means any building, structure, or defined outdoor area that is owned, leased, or otherwise lawfully possessed by a religious organization that is used for organized religious worship or other religious activities.
[R.S.
(2) "Funeral" includes a funeral, funeral home viewing, wake, or memorial service.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 68 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Schlegel Abstract:
(2) (3) "Funeral route"meanstherouteofingressoregressfromthelocation of a funeral or burial, including thirtyfeet from the outer edge of the outside lane of the route.
Adds interruption of any worship service or religious ceremony in a church synagogue, mosque, or other similar place of worship as conduct that constitutes disturbing the peace.
Present law provides for the crime of disturbing the peace and provides for elements and penalties for this offense.
Proposedlaw generallyretains present law and adds the interruption of anyworshipservice or religious ceremonyin a church,synagogue, mosque, or other similar place of worship by means of certain conduct as a circumstance that constitutes disturbingthe peace.
HLS 26RS-565 ENGROSSED HB NO.
HB NO.
68 Proposed law provides that whoevercommits the crime of disturbing the peaceas provided in proposed law shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
68 ENROLLED (4) "Religious organization" means an entity that is operated for religious purposes and qualifies for exemption from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (Public Law 99-514, 26 U.S.C.
Further provides that 30 days of the sentence imposed shall be served without benefit of probation or suspension of sentence.
Section 501).
Proposed law provides additional penalties for a violation of proposed law as follows:
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
(1) If the offender commits a simple battery, imprisonment with or without hard labor for not more than two years.
(2) If the offender commits simple criminal damage to property, imprisonment with or without hard labor for not more than two years.
(3) If the offender is armed with a dangerous weapon, imprisonment with or without hard labor for not more than five years.
(Adds R.S.
14:103(A)(9) and (B)(3)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice to the original bill:
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Make technical changes.
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Provide for locations where interruption of any worship service or religious ceremony constitutes disturbing the peace under proposed law.
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Clarifythattheinterruptionhastooccurin,ratherthanat,thelocationsprovided in proposed law in order to constitute a violation of disturbing the peace.
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Clarify the conduct that constitutes disturbing the peace under proposed law.
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Provide additional penalties for a violation of proposed law when the offender commits simple battery, commits simple criminal damage to property, or is armed with a dangerous weapon.
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Change the minimum amount of imprisonment to be served without benefit of probation or suspension of sentence from 15 days to 30 days.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 115.

  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  4. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  5. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  6. Read by title, roll called, yeas 69, nays 22, Senate amendments concurred in.

  7. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/11/2026.

  8. Received from the Senate with amendments.

  9. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 29 yeas and 8 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

  11. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  12. Reported favorably.

  13. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.

  14. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 70, nays 31. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  15. Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  16. Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  17. Scheduled for floor debate on 03/24/2026.

  18. Reported with amendments (11-0).

  19. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

  20. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/6/2026.

  21. Prefiled.

  22. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 31 co-sponsors · 115 not signed on · 39 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (31)

Not signed on (115)

115 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1064)

Passed 69 Yea · 22 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5101
Republican 60107
Democrat 42006
Total 6922014
% of votes cast 66%21%0%13%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Johnson, T. — Not Voting
Landry, T. — Nay
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Not Voting
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Nay
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Nay
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Nay
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Nay
Candace N. Newell Democrat Nay
Chasity Martinez Democrat Nay
Dana Henry Democrat Nay
Delisha Boyd Democrat Nay
Ed Murray Democrat Nay
Edmond Jordan Democrat Not Voting
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Not Voting
Joy Walters Democrat Not Voting
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Nay
Ken Brass Democrat Not Voting
Mandie Landry Democrat Nay
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Nay
Pat Moore Democrat Nay
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Not Voting
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Nay
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Nay
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Nay
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Nay
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Nay
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Nay
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Nay
Annie Spell Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Yea
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Yea
Chance Keith Henry Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Not Voting
Gregory A. Miller Republican Nay
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Not Voting
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Yea
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Not Voting
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Josh Carlson Republican Not Voting
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Not Voting
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Michael Melerine Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Paul Sawyer Republican Not Voting
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Not Voting
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Yea
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#428)

Passed 29 Yea · 8 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 27000
Democrat 1802
Total 29802
% of votes cast 74%21%0%5%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Nay
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Not Voting
Jay Luneau Democrat Nay
Jimmy Harris Democrat Nay
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Nay
Larry Selders Democrat Nay
Regina Barrow Democrat Nay
Royce Duplessis Democrat Nay
Sam Jenkins Democrat Not Voting
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Nay
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Yea
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#71)

Passed 70 Yea · 31 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5200
Republican 63203
Democrat 22701
Total 703104
% of votes cast 67%30%0%4%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Johnson, T. — Nay
Landry, T. — Nay
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Nay
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Nay
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Nay
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Nay
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Not Voting
Candace N. Newell Democrat Nay
Chasity Martinez Democrat Nay
Dana Henry Democrat Nay
Delisha Boyd Democrat Nay
Ed Murray Democrat Nay
Edmond Jordan Democrat Nay
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Nay
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Nay
Joy Walters Democrat Nay
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Nay
Ken Brass Democrat Nay
Mandie Landry Democrat Nay
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Nay
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Nay
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Nay
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Nay
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Nay
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Nay
Steven Jackson Democrat Nay
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Nay
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Nay
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Nay
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Nay
Annie Spell Republican Not Voting
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Yea
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Yea
Chance Keith Henry Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Nay
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Nay
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Yea
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Josh Carlson Republican Yea
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Not Voting
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Michael Melerine Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Paul Sawyer Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Not Voting
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Yea
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 68?
HB 68 is sponsored by Valarie Hodges (Republican), III, Roger William Wilder (Republican), Debbie Villio (Republican), Rodney Schamerhorn (Republican), Charles Owen (Republican), Pat Moore (Democrat), Michael Melerine (Republican), Dixon Wallace McMakin (Republican), Mike Johnson (Republican), Jr., John R. Illg (Republican), Dodie Horton (Republican), Brian Leonard Glorioso (Republican), Bryan Fontenot (Republican), Michael "Gabe" Firment (Republican), Kathy Edmonston (Republican), Jason Brian DeWitt (Republican), Phillip DeVillier (Republican), III, Vincent E. Cox (Republican), Kimberly Landry Coates (Republican), Emily Chenevert (Republican), Kim Carver (Republican), R. Dewith Carrier (Republican), Josh Carlson (Republican), Rhonda Gaye Butler (Republican), Chad Michael Boyer (Republican), Beth Anne Billings (Republican), Stephanie H. Berault (Republican), Jr., Michael Robert Bayham (Republican), Beryl Amedée (Republican), Roy Daryl Adams (Democrat), Laurie Schlegel (Republican), and Kellee Hennessy Dickerson (Republican).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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