Crimes and punishments; repealer; effective date.

HB 4477 repeals three Oklahoma statutes (Sections 901, 902, and 903 of the 2021 Oklahoma Statutes) that defined blasphemy as a crime. This bill eliminates existing criminal penalties for blasphemy from the state code, affecting no specific individuals or groups as these laws were not actively enforced. The repeal takes effect on November 1, 2026, removing outdated provisions related to religious speech. No new policies or mechanisms are created; the bill solely removes these historical statutes.