House Bill 1332

ARCHIVE (2011)

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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL

Bias crimes. Requires law enforcement officers to receive training in identifying, responding to, and reporting bias crimes. Allows an individual who suffers a personal injury or property damage caused by a criminal offense to bring a civil action to recover damages, including punitive damages, if the person who committed the offense knowingly or intentionally selected the victim because: (1) of the victim's actual or perceived color, creed, disability, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex; (2) of the actual or perceived color, creed, disability, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex of an individual affiliated or associated with the victim; or (3) the victim was homeless. Makes commission of a crime because: (1) of the victim's actual or perceived color, creed, disability, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, or any other characteristic or belief; (2) of the actual or perceived color, creed, disability, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, or any other characteristic or belief of an individual affiliated or associated with the victim; or (3) the victim was homeless; an aggravating circumstance that may be considered by a judge when the judge imposes a sentence for the crime.
Current Status:
 In Committee - first House
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