Bill Summary

SB 1388 Offenses Evidencing Prejudice (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Smith
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Summary
Offenses Evidencing Prejudice; Expanding grounds for the reclassification of offenses to include acts based on the gender or gender identity of any person; requiring that the reclassification occur if the offense was based in whole or in part on specified characteristics of any person; replacing the term “mental or physical disability” with the term “disability” and revising the definition; requiring that the reclassification of a certain offense occur if the offense was based in whole or in part on a disability of any person, etc. Effective Date: October 1, 2026
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committees of reference
» S Criminal Justice
   S Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
   S Fiscal Policy
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Actions
01/07/26
SENATE
Filed
01/16/26
SENATE
Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
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bill text & filed amendments
1388
Filed on 01/07/26
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Statute Citations
775.085
775.0863
817.034
877.19
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