{"id":2609338,"date":"2026-06-01T22:13:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T02:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/louisiana-passes-key-bill-letting-churches-protect-themselves-from-leftist-protesters\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T22:16:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T02:16:40","slug":"louisiana-passes-key-bill-letting-churches-protect-themselves-from-leftist-protesters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/louisiana-passes-key-bill-letting-churches-protect-themselves-from-leftist-protesters\/","title":{"rendered":"Louisiana Passes Key Bill Letting Churches Protect Themselves from Leftist Protesters"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flouisiana-passes-key-bill-letting-churches-protect-themselves-from-leftist-protesters%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2609338&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The excerpt says that Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed two bills aimed at allowing churches to remove people who disrupt worship services. The new laws also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-lawmakers-pass-bill-that-would-make-blocking-emergency-vehicles-a-felony\/\" title=\"Texas Lawmakers Pass ... That Would Make Blocking Emergency Vehicles a Felony\">increase criminal penalties<\/a> and come in the wake of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >left-wing protesters allegedly disrupting<\/a> a church service in Minneapolis tied to a pastor\u2019s association with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-nominate-texas-sheriff-to-lead-ice\/\" title=\"Biden to Nominate Texas Sheriff to Lead ICE\">federal immigration enforcement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One bill (House Bill 294) would protect people lawfully on church property from civil and criminal liability when they use force to remove trespassers or those <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/columbia-university-moves-to-remote-learning-as-campus-rancor-puts-jewish-students-on-edge\/\" title=\"Columbia University shifts to online classes amid campus tension affecting Jewish students\">causing considerable disruption<\/a>,while explicitly limiting the amount of force and prohibiting deadly force.the other bill (House Bill 68) expands the definition of \u201cdisturbing the peace\u201d to include disruptions at religious services, with potential prison time ranging from 30 days to 6 months. The text also references federal charges brought by the DOJ related to the Cities Church disruption, citing reporting that includes multiple defendants and mentions Don Lemon.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Louisiana Republican Gov. Jeff Landry signed two bills allowing churches to remove people disrupting their services.<\/p>\n<p>The legislation \u2014 which also increases criminal penalties for such conduct \u2014 comes months after left-wing protesters disrupted services at Cities Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, over a pastor\u2019s association with federal immigration enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>Landry said that the state would not tolerate such conduct, as noted by a May 19 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nola.com\/news\/louisiana-makes-it-legal-to-forcibly-remove-church-trespassers-toughens-penalties\/article_3034ff1e-b30a-4c6e-abd6-1ec164bc226e.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from NOLA.com.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn Louisiana, we are committed to maintaining the right to worship without interference and we remain steadfast in our commitment to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whats-the-difference-between-the-ivf-bills-senate-democrats-and-republicans-keep-fighting-about-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"What\u2019s the difference between the IVF ...s Senate Democrats and Republicans keep fighting about? - Washington Examiner\">safeguarding religious liberty<\/a>,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">With the legislation I recently signed, churches in Louisiana now have the authority to remove agitators from places of worship.<\/p>\n<p>Religious liberty is paramount in Louisiana!<\/p>\n<p>Great job to Representative <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FirmentGabe?\">@FirmentGabe<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepSchlegel?\">@RepSchlegel<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hLVBNY9Aaj\">pic.twitter.com\/hLVBNY9Aaj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Governor Jeff Landry (@LAGovJeffLandry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LAGovJeffLandry\/status\/2056433312478941255?\">May 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the signing of these two bills, those protections just became stronger.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The first measure signed by Landry was House Bill 294, proposed by state Rep. Gabe Firment, a Republican.<\/p>\n<p>That bill shields people lawfully on church property from civil and criminal liability if they use force to remove trespassers asked to leave.<\/p>\n<p>But the legislation does not permit deadly force, and makes clear that the force must be \u201climited to an amount reasonably and apparently necessary to terminate the trespass or substantial disruption, or force proportionate to that used by the person committing the trespass or causing the disruption.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The other measure, House Bill 68, was introduced by state Rep. Laurie Schlegel, a Republican.<\/p>\n<p>It expands the definition of \u201cdisturbing the peace\u201d to cover disruptions at worship services.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone convicted of such conduct would face prison sentences of between 30 days and 6 months.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Justice has charged at least 39 individuals involved with the Cities Church disruption, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/doj-30-more-defendants-charged-anti-ice-protest-at-minnesota-church\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from CBS News.<\/p>\n<p>One individual is former CNN reporter Don Lemon, who pleaded not guilty.<\/p>\n<p>The defendants are being prosecuted under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, which allows federal prosecutions of those blocking abortion facilities, but also includes protections for houses of worship.<\/p>\n<p>They are also being prosecuted for conspiring to interfere with the rights of the Christians worshipping in the church.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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