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SB21-280

Bias-motivated Crimes

Type Bill
Session 2021 Regular Session
Subjects
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Concerning crimes that are bias-motivated.

Bill Summary:



The act specifies that for harassment that is bias-motivated or a bias-motivated crime, the bias motivation only needs to be part of the defendant's motivation in committing the crime.

The act makes the crime of harassment when the harassment is bias-motivated a victim rights act crime, which provides a victim certain statutory rights.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
06/28/2021 Signed Act PDF
06/23/2021 Final Act PDF
06/04/2021 Rerevised PDF
06/03/2021 Revised PDF
05/27/2021 Reengrossed PDF
05/26/2021 Engrossed PDF
05/19/2021 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
06/03/2021 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
09/13/2021 FN3 PDF
06/04/2021 FN2 PDF
05/24/2021 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.001 The motion passed on a vote of 8-2. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.003 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 21-280, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 9-1. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 21-280 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 4-0. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
06/07/2021 House Amendments CONCUR
32
AYE
0
NO
3
OTHER
Vote record
06/07/2021 House Amendments REPASS
32
AYE
0
NO
3
OTHER
Vote record
05/27/2021 Third Reading BILL
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
06/04/2021 Third Reading BILL
55
AYE
8
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
06/04/2021 Third Reading AMD (L.004)
62
AYE
1
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
06/04/2021 Third Reading PERM
58
AYE
4
NO
3
OTHER
Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
06/04/2021 L.004 Third Reading Passed PDF
06/02/2021 L.003 HOU Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
06/02/2021 L.001 HOU Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
06/02/2021 L.002 HOU Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
Date Location Action
06/28/2021 Governor Governor Signed
06/23/2021 Governor Sent to the Governor
06/23/2021 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
06/23/2021 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
06/07/2021 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
06/04/2021 House House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
06/03/2021 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
06/02/2021 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
05/28/2021 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
05/27/2021 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/26/2021 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/25/2021 Senate Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
05/19/2021 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
06/28/2021 372 Bias-motivated Crimes PDF