# Alabama HB363: Crimes; crime of disruption of a worship service, established; criminal penalty, provided Alabama HB363, Crimes; crime of disruption of a worship service, established; criminal penalty, provided, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Gregory Barnes (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-03 (Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB363-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB363 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Crimes; crime of disruption of a worship service, established; criminal penalty, provided - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-29 - Last action: 2026-03-03, Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar - Sponsor: Gregory Barnes (Republican) - Cosponsors: 54 - Subjects: Crimes & Offenses - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (300 yes, 101 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Gregory Barnes (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Alan Baker (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Allen Treadaway (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Andy Whitt (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Arnold Mooney (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ben Harrison (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ben Robbins (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bill Lamb (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bob Fincher (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bryan Brinyark (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chip Brown (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chris Pringle (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cindy Myrex (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Craig Lipscomb (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Danny Crawford (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David Faulkner (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David Standridge (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Donna Givens (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ed Oliver (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ernie Yarbrough (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ginny Shaver (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Heath Allbright (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ivan Smith (Republican), House - Cosponsor: James Lomax (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Kiel (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeana Ross (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Fidler (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jerry Starnes (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jim Carns (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kenneth Paschal (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kerry (Bubba) Underwood (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Leigh Hulsey (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mack Butler (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Marcus Paramore (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Margie Wilcox (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mark Gidley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mark Shirey (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Matt Simpson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Matthew Hammett (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mike Kirkland (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mike Shaw (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Norman Crow (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Parker Moore (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Paul W. Lee (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Phillip Pettus (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Phillip Rigsby (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rhett Marques (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rick Rehm (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ron Bolton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Russell Bedsole (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Shane Stringer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steve Clouse (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steve Hurst (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Susan DuBose (Republican), House - Cosponsor: William Brock Colvin (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-24 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 529 | pass | 75 | 27 | 2 | | 2026-02-24 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 527 | pass | 75 | 21 | 3 | | 2026-02-24 | House | Lee motion to Previous Question adopted - Adopted Roll Call 528 | pass | 75 | 28 | 1 | | 2026-02-24 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 75 | 25 | 3 | ## Actions (21) - 2026-03-03: County and Municipal Government 1st Substitute (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2026-02-24: Judiciary Engrossed Substitute Offered (House) - 2026-02-24: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 527 (House) - 2026-02-24: Lee motion to Previous Question adopted - Adopted Roll Call 528 (House) - 2026-02-24: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 529 (House) - 2026-02-24: Engrossed (House) - 2026-02-19: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-02-18: Public Safety and Homeland Security 1st Substitute (House) - 2026-02-18: Judiciary 1st Amendment (House) - 2026-02-18: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House) - 2026-02-05: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-02-05: Re-referred to Committee in House of Origin (House) - 2026-02-04: Public Safety and Homeland Security 1st Substitute (House) - 2026-02-04: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House) - 2026-01-29: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security (House) - 2026-01-29: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB363-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB363-eng.pdf) ## Related bills - HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for misuse of personal voter information; created (enacted) - SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026 (enacted) - SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption (enacted) - HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for violations provided for (enacted) - SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitation purposes prohibited; redaction of certain information relating to financial tr… (enacted) - SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular (enacted) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB363-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB363-eng.pdf) ## Related - [HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB67-2026rs) - [SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB154-2026rs) - [SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require in…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB165-2026rs) - [HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for vio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB317-2026rs) - [SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitatio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB272-2026rs) - [SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB190-2026rs) - [Alabama bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama/bills) - [Alabama state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB363-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).