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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

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  • 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

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  • HB 137, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/10/2023 at 8:48 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 156 Gay and Transgender Panic Legal Defenses Book Identical Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Criminal Justice

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    900.06 Page 1 (pdf)

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