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HB 1235: Gay and Transgender Panic Legal Defenses

GENERAL BILL by Harris ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell

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: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 3/5/2025 House - Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/26/2025 House • Filed
    3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/5/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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  • HB 1235, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/26/2025 at 4:09 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1340 Gay and Transgender Panic Legal Defenses Smith Identical Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

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

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