Bill Summary

HB 655 Offenses Evidencing Prejudice (2020 Session)
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Sponsors
by Geller, Stark Co Sponsors: Ausley, Daley, Eskamani, Hart, Hattersley, Hogan Johnson, Slosberg-King, Smith (C), Toledo, Valdes, Jones
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Summary
Offenses Evidencing Prejudice: Expands grounds for reclassification of offenses to include prejudice based on gender or gender identity of any person; specifies that reclassification occurs if commission of offenses is based on prejudice towards any person on specified grounds; replaces term "mental or physical disability" with term "disability"; defines "disability." Effective Date: October 1, 2020
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committees of reference
» H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   H Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
11/15/19
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Filed
12/03/19
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
12/03/19
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
03/14/20
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
03/14/20
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Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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bill text & filed amendments
0655
Filed on 11/15/19
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
775.085
775.0863
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