Bias-motivated Crimes
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2021 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
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.)
Prime Sponsors
Senator
Rhonda Fields
Senator
John Cooke
Representative
Mike Weissman
Representative
Matt Soper
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Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 06/03/2021 | PA1 |
| 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 | 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 |
Prime Sponsor
Sponsor
Co-Sponsor
| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/28/2021 | 372 | Bias-motivated Crimes |