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SB21-280

Bias-motivated Crimes

Concerning crimes that are bias-motivated.
Session:
2021 Regular Session
Subject:
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Bill Summary



The act specifies that for harassment that is bias-motivated or a bias-motivated crime, the bias motivation only needs to be part of the defendant's motivation in committing the crime.

The act makes the crime of harassment when the harassment is bias-motivated a victim rights act crime, which provides a victim certain statutory rights.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Introduced
Passed
Became Law

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Sponsors

Sponsor Type Legislators
Prime Sponsor

Sen. J. Cooke, Sen. R. Fields
Rep. M. Soper, Rep. M. Weissman

Sponsor

Co-sponsor

Sen. J. Bridges, Sen. J. Buckner, Sen. J. Danielson, Sen. S. Fenberg, Sen. L. Garcia, Sen. J. Ginal, Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. C. Hansen, Sen. C. Holbert, Sen. S. Jaquez Lewis, Sen. C. Kolker, Sen. P. Lee, Sen. P. Lundeen, Sen. D. Moreno, Sen. B. Pettersen, Sen. K. Priola, Sen. B. Rankin, Sen. R. Rodriguez, Sen. R. Scott, Sen. T. Story, Sen. F. Winter
Rep. J. Amabile, Rep. J. Bacon, Rep. A. Benavidez, Rep. T. Bernett, Rep. S. Bird, Rep. A. Boesenecker, Rep. Y. Caraveo, Rep. L. Cutter, Rep. S. Gonzales-Gutierrez, Rep. M. Gray, Rep. L. Herod, Rep. E. Hooton, Rep. D. Jackson, Rep. I. Jodeh, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. K. McCormick, Rep. D. Michaelson Jenet, Rep. K. Mullica, Rep. N. Ricks, Rep. D. Roberts, Rep. E. Sirota, Rep. M. Snyder, Rep. B. Titone, Rep. A. Valdez, Rep. S. Woodrow, Rep. M. Young

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