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2017 SESSION
HB 2399 Hate crimes; adds to list of crimes that a multi-jurisdiction grand jury may investigate.
Introduced by: Lamont Bagby | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Multi-jurisdiction grand jury; hate crimes. Adds the following to the list of crimes that a multi-jurisdiction grand jury may investigate: (i) simple assault or assault and battery where the victim was intentionally selected because of his race, religious conviction, color, or national origin; (ii) entering the property of another for purposes of damaging such property or its contents or interfering with the rights of the owner, user, or occupant where such property was intentionally selected because of the race, religious conviction, color, or national origin of the owner, user, or occupant; and (iii) various offenses that tend to cause violence.
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HISTORY
- 01/18/17 House: Presented and ordered printed 17104114D
- 01/18/17 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/24/17 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
- 01/30/17 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
- 02/07/17 House: Left in Courts of Justice