The Right to Worship Act aims to protect the free exercise of religion by prohibiting disruptions at scheduled religious services.
The Right to Worship Act seeks to safeguard the free exercise of religion by making it unlawful to disrupt or impede scheduled religious services within 100 feet of a house of worship. The act defines "disrupt" as conduct that substantially interferes with service participation and "impede" as conduct that unreasonably hinders entry or intimidates individuals. Violations result in civil fines and allow for civil actions by aggrieved individuals or state attorneys general. The act also includes provisions for civil remedies, including injunctive relief and compensatory damages.
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