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HB 137: Gay and Transgender Panic Legal Defenses

GENERAL BILL by Harris ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Arrington ; Bartleman ; Eskamani ; López, J. ; Rayner ; Skidmore

Gay and Transgender Panic Legal Defenses; Prohibits individuals from using nonviolent sexual advance or specified perceptions or beliefs about another individual as defense to criminal offense, to excuse or justify conduct of an individual who commits criminal offense, or to mitigate severity of criminal offense.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/10/2023 House • Filed
10/17/2023 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/8/2024 House • Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee