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SB24-189

Gender-Related Bias-Motivated Crimes

Concerning gender-related changes to crimes that involve bias.
Session:
2024 Regular Session
Subject:
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Bill Summary

The act adds transgender identity to the classes identified in bias-motivated crimes and harassment. The act redefines sexual orientation for purposes of bias-motivated crimes as a person's orientation toward sexual or emotional attraction and the behavior or social affiliation that may result from the attraction.

APPROVED by Governor May 31, 2024

EFFECTIVE July 1, 2024
(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. R. Fields, Sen. C. Hansen
Rep. M. Soper, Rep. M. Weissman

Sponsor

Co-sponsor

Sen. J. Bridges, Sen. J. Buckner, Sen. L. Cutter, Sen. J. Danielson, Sen. T. Exum, Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. N. Hinrichsen, Sen. S. Jaquez Lewis, Sen. C. Kolker, Sen. J. Marchman, Sen. D. Michaelson Jenet, Sen. K. Mullica, Sen. K. Priola, Sen. R. Rodriguez, Sen. T. Sullivan
Rep. J. Amabile, Rep. S. Bird, Rep. A. Boesenecker, Rep. K. Brown, Rep. C. Clifford, Rep. L. Daugherty, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. M. Froelich, Rep. L. García, Rep. L. Herod, Rep. I. Jodeh, Rep. C. Kipp, Rep. S. Lieder, Rep. W. Lindstedt, Rep. M. Lukens, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. K. McCormick, Rep. B. McLachlan, Rep. D. Ortiz, Rep. J. Parenti, Rep. E. Sirota, Rep. T. Story, Rep. B. Titone, Rep. A. Valdez, Rep. J. Willford, Rep. M. Young, Rep. C. deGruy Kennedy

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