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1999 SESSION

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SB 890 Hate crimes.

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

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Hate crimes. 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 minimum, mandatory sentence, 30 days of which cannot be suspended. 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. There are technical amendments to the assault and battery statute.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/99  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 992479745  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/14/99  Senate: Consent to introduce (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/14/99  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 992479745
• 01/14/99  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/14/99  Senate: VOTE: CONSENT TO INTRODUCE (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/27/99  Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in C. J. (7-Y 7-N)