Bill Summary

HB 1029 Crimes Evidencing Prejudice (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Gottlieb
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Summary
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. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
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committees of reference
ยป H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   H Justice Budget Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
02/25/25
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Filed
03/02/25
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Budget Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
03/02/25
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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bill text & filed amendments
1029
Filed on 02/25/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
775.085
775.0863
817.034
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