SENATE BILL 139

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 969

Sponsored By:

The President (Administration) and Senators Hoffman, Hollinger, Kelley, and Lawlah

Entitled:

Crimes - Gender and Sexual Orientation Crimes - Prohibitions

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from committing specified crimes against another person or institution, or damaging the property of another person or institution, because of that person's gender or sexual orientation or because of the institution's contacts or associations with a person or group of a particular gender or sexual orientation; defining certain terms; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/22

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/10

Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

President of the Senate

Administration

Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42

Senator Paula Colodny Hollinger, District 11

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10

Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION

HARASSMENT

PENALTIES

VANDALISM

VIOLENCE -see also- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HARASSMENT

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 470A )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered