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2008 SESSION

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HB 610 Hate crimes; adds homeless persons to categories of acts.

Introduced by: Albert C. Eisenberg | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Hate crimes; homeless persons; penalty. Adds homeless persons to the categories of acts for which a person may seek injunctive relief or file an action for damages. The bill also adds homeless persons to the categories of victims whose intentional selection for a "hate crime" involving assault or trespass amplifies the Class 1 misdemeanor to a Class 6 felony penalty. The bill also adds homeless persons to the definition of "hate crime" for purposes of a central repository of information regarding hate crimes maintained by the State Police.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/08  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080237496  pdf | impact statements

HISTORY

• 01/08/08  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080237496
• 01/08/08  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/12/08  House: Left in Courts of Justice