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2001 SESSION

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SB 173 Hate crimes.

Introduced by: Patricia S. Ticer | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Hate crimes; penalty. Adds gender and sexual orientation to the categories of victims whose selection for a “hate crime” involving assault or trespass amplifies the Class 1 misdemeanor or Class 6 felony penalty. The penalty includes a six-month sentence, 30 days of which are a mandatory, minimum term. The bill also expands the terroristic act reporting requirements of the State Police, and the availability of specific injunctive relief for acts motivated by hate. The bill adds the words “actual or perceived,” so the offense exists notwithstanding the offender’s mistaken belief about the race, ethnicity, color, gender, sexual orientation or religion of the victim.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/00  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 001660544  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/12/00  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 001660544
• 01/12/00  Senate: Printing on hold - awaiting fiscal impact statement
• 01/12/00  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/09/00  Senate: Continued to 2001 in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)
• 12/01/00  Senate: Left in Courts of Justice