SB 940: Crimes Evidencing Prejudice
GENERAL BILL by Rader ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Pizzo ; Rouson ; Berman
Crimes Evidencing Prejudice; Expanding grounds for the reclassification of crimes to include prejudice based on the gender or gender identity of any person; specifying that the reclassification occurs if the crime was based in whole or in part on the race, color, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, homeless status, advanced age, gender, or gender identity of any person; specifying that the reclassification of a certain crime occurs if the crime was based in whole or in part on a disability of any person, etc.
Effective Date: 10/1/2020
Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/14/2020 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11/14/2019 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 12/13/2019 | Senate |
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 72 |
| 1/14/2020 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 71 |
| 3/14/2020 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Criminal Justice |
