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Committee advances H 615 to clarify disturbing-peace protections for religious venues
Summary
H 615 would clarify that disturbing-the-peace statutes apply to religious venues and assemblies; the sponsor said the change is narrowly tailored, and the committee sent the bill to the Senate floor with a do-pass recommendation while Sen. Wintrow recorded a nay.
Representative Toews told the committee H 615 amends disturbing-the-peace law to explicitly cover religious venues and assemblies so those locations receive the same statutory protections as other public places. Senator Wintrow asked whether the bill should also enumerate other sensitive locations such as schools or courts; Toews said those additions would require separate legislation, noting H 615 is narrowly focused on places where religious liberty is practiced.
Senator Keyser moved to send H 615 to the Senate floor with a do-pass recommendation; Acting Senator Coho seconded and the motion carried by voice vote. Senator Wintrow asked to be recorded voting nay. The committee recorded the recommendation for floor consideration; no roll-call tally was reported in committee minutes.
