H 2010 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act repealing the criminalization of blasphemy

This bill repeals Section 36 of Chapter 272 of the General Laws, which previously criminalized blasphemy. It directly affects individuals who might have been subject to prosecution under the repealed law. The bill makes no new provisions or mechanisms - its sole action is removing this specific legal provision from the statutes. This is a procedural change with no additional policy impact described in the bill text.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Mar 26, 2026
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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