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HB 211: Crimes Evidencing Prejudice

GENERAL BILL by Geller ; Jacquet ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Berman ; Jenne ; Richardson ; Smith

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

Effective Date: 10/1/2018
Last Action: 3/10/2018 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/29/2017 House • Filed
    10/12/2017 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 25
    1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 25
    3/10/2018 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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  • HB 211, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 9/29/2017 at 3:58 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 588 Crimes Evidencing Prejudice Rader Similar Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil 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 4 (pdf)

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