HB 1029: Crimes Evidencing Prejudice
GENERAL BILL by Gottlieb
Crimes Evidencing Prejudice; Expands grounds for reclassification of crimes to include acts of prejudice based on gender of victim; specifies that reclassification occurs if crime was based in whole or in part on actual or perceived characteristics of victim; provides for reclassification of crime if it was based in whole or in part on actual or perceived mental or physical disability of victim.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/25/2025 House • Filed
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HB 1029, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/25/2025 at 11:54 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1031 Pub. Rec./Criminal Acts that Evidence Prejudice Gottlieb Linked Last Action: 2/25/2025 H Filed 
H 271 Crimes Evidencing Prejudice Rosenwald Compare Last Action: 2/6/2025 H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
S 450 Crimes Evidencing Prejudice Berman Compare Last Action: 2/10/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
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 4 (pdf) 817.034 Florida Communications Fraud Act. Page 7 (pdf)