SB 156: Gay and Transgender Panic Legal Defenses
GENERAL BILL by Book
Gay and Transgender Panic Legal Defenses; Citing this act as the “Gay and Transgender Panic Legal Defenses Prohibition Act”; prohibiting individuals from using a nonviolent sexual advance or specified perceptions or beliefs about another individual as a defense to a criminal offense, to excuse or justify an individual’s conduct, or to mitigate the severity of an offense, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/10/2023 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 10/17/2023 | Senate |
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules |
| 1/9/2024 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 3/8/2024 | Senate |
• Died in Criminal Justice |