Legislation

Title: Crimes - Mitigation - Sex, Gender Identity, or Sexual Orientation
Sponsored by: Senators Lam, Carter, Hester, Lee, Smith, Sydnor, Waldstreicher, Washington, and Young
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 12:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing that the discovery or perception of, or belief about, another person's sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation, whether or not accurate, does not constitute legally adequate provocation to mitigate a killing from the crime of murder to manslaughter or an assault from the crime of assault in the first degree to assault in the second degree or another lesser crime.

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Cross-filed with: HB0488

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2020 Legislative Date 1/30/2020 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Crimes - Mitigation - Sex, Gender Identity, or Sexual Orientation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2020 Legislative Date 1/30/2020 Action Hearing 2/11 at 12:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	1/30/2020	1/30/2020	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Crimes - Mitigation - Sex, Gender Identity, or Sexual Orientation
Senate	1/30/2020	1/30/2020	Hearing 2/11 at 12:00 p.m.

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