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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill

SB 1070: Crimes: disturbing religious worship.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1070 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on February 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Crimes: disturbing religious worship. Primary sponsor: Shannon Grove (R). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2026): March 24 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 1. Noes 5. Page 3661.) Reconsideration granted.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law makes it a crime to intentionally disturb or disquiet an assemblage of people met for religious worship by profane discourse, rude or indecent behavior, or by any unnecessary noise. Existing law makes a violation of this crime a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000, by imprisonment in a county jail for a period not exceeding one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment.

This bill would additionally make a violation of the above-described crime a felony punishable by a fine not exceeding $5,000, by imprisonment in a county jail for 16 months, or 2 or 3 years, or by both that fine and imprisonment. By making an existing crime punishable as either a misdemeanor or a felony, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Shannon GrovePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Marie Alvarado-GilCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Rosilicie Ochoa BoghCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Steven ChoiCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate37
Kelly SeyartoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Tony StricklandCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate36
Suzette Martinez ValladaresCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate23

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. March 24 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 1. Noes 5. Page 3661.) Reconsideration granted.
  2. Set for hearing March 24.
  3. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
  4. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 16.
  5. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information — pubinfo database export
  2. Official bill page