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HB 743: Crimes Evidencing Prejudice

GENERAL BILL by Geller ; Stark ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Casello ; Cortes ; Mercado ; Polo ; Polsky ; Smith, C. ; Valdes

Crimes Evidencing Prejudice; Requires grounds for reclassification of crimes to include prejudice based on gender or gender identity of any person; defines "gender identity"; requires grounds for reclassification of crimes to include prejudice based on disability of any person; revises definition of term "disability."

Effective Date: 10/1/2019
Last Action: 5/3/2019 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/11/2019 House • Filed
    2/20/2019 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 80
    3/5/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 80
    5/3/2019 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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  • HB 743, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/11/2019 at 12:43 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 940 Crimes Evidencing Prejudice Rader Similar Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Criminal Justice

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    775.085 Evidencing prejudice while committing offense; reclassification. Page 1 (pdf)
    775.0863 Evidencing prejudice while committing offense against person with mental or physical disability; reclassification. Page 3 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 5 (pdf)

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