Legislation
Federal Legislation
Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act
The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act gives the Justice Department the power to investigate and prosecute bias-motivated violence by providing the department with jurisdiction over crimes of violence where the perpetrator has selected the victim because of the person's actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.
State Legislation
Alabama HB 533
Would amend existing hate crimes law to add sexual orientation as a covered category.
Arizona SB 1212
Would amend existing law regarding a central state repository for collecting information on hate crimes to add a requirement that information be collected for hate crimes based on gender identity or expression.
Georgia HB 111
Would add sexual orientation and gender identity to the state hate crimes laws.
Georgia SB 234
Would provide penalty enhancement for crimes motivated by the victim’s sexual orientation, gender identity, or other traits.
Indiana SB 91
Would make commission of a crime because of the victim’s sexual orientation, gender identity, or other traits, an aggravating circumstance that can be considered by a judge when imposing sentencing for a crime.
Massachusetts HB 1728
Would expand existing hate crimes and anti-discrimination laws to prohibit discrimination in employment, places of public accommodation, real estate, and education based on gender identity or expression.
Montana SB 223
Would amend existing hate crimes law to add sexual orientation and gender expression as covered categories.
New York AB 1450/SB 831
Would designate bias-related crimes, subject to penalty enhancement, to include certain crimes motivated by prejudice based on sexual orientation or other traits.
North Carolina HB 207
Would amend existing hate crimes law to add sexual orientation and gender identity as covered categories.Oklahoma HB 1456
Would add amend existing hate crime laws to add sexual orientation as a covered category.
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