Bill to criminalize intentional disruption of worship fails to advance amid debate over scope House File 4095 would create a gross-misdemeanor offense for entering a religious establishment with intent to interfere with worship and committing a crime; supporters said it protects sacred spaces, opponents said existing statutes already cover much of the conduct and worried about proof of intent and overbreadth. Roll call resulted in 10–9; under share-power rules the bill did not pass out of committee.

A controversial bill aimed at criminalizing disruptions in places of worship has sparked intense debate in Minnesota, but did it pass the committee?

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