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Relating to Satanic displays or Satanic worship on property of the state and its political subdivisions
Topics:Civil rightsCrime & correctionsCities & counties
Same legislation: SF 2210
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 5, 2024
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary State and local governments would be prohibited from recognizing Satanism as a religion or allowing Satanic displays and worship on public property and in public schools. The law also bans any Satanic practices that involve shedding blood or ending a life. People who break these rules could face criminal charges.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to Satanic displays or Satanic worship on property of the state and its political subdivisions. The bill provides that the state or any political subdivision of the state shall not recognize organizations or individuals who refer to Satan as a deity, worship Satan, or who reference Satan or Satanism as part of the organization’s or individual’s religious practice as an establishment of religion. Displays, symbols, or the practice of Satanic worship shall not be allowed on public property, in public schools, on property owned by public schools, or on any property owned by the state or any of its political subdivisions. Any act of Satanic practice or worship that involves the ending of a life or the shedding of blood, whether the sacrifice be an animal or human, is prohibited. The bill provides that a violation of the bill is a criminal offense subject to prosecution under the laws of the state. The bill makes legislative findings concerning the religion and the practice of Satanism.
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