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HB 1209 IN

Bias motivated crimes.

IN · session 2021 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 14, 2021

Latest action (Jan 14, 2021) First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

Summary

Provides that a bias motivated crime is a crime in which the person who commits the crime knowingly or intentionally selects: (1) the individual against whom the crime was committed; or (2) any property damaged or otherwise affected by the crime; in whole or in part because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, or disability of the individual or a group of individuals, whether or not the person's belief or perception was correct. Amends the law that requires law enforcement agencies to collect and report information concerning bias motivated crimes.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (2)
  1. Jan 14, 2021 Authored by Representative Porter · lower
  2. Jan 14, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · lower
Subjects
CRIMES AND OFFENSES, Criminal Courts and Court ProceduresCRIMES AND OFFENSES, Offenses Against PersonsCRIMES AND OFFENSES, Offenses Against Property

Text versions (1)

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  • Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 8, 2021 · PDF

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