BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 1071: Bias-based criminal offenses

Concerning bias-based criminal offenses.

Summary

  • Includes Hate Crime Offense in the list of crimes against persons.
  • Creates a new statutory aggravating circumstance applicable when an offense other than a Hate Crime Offense was motivated by the defendant's perception of the victim's race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, or mental, physical, or sensory disability.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2021
  2. Out of committeeFeb 1, 2021
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Javier Valdez (D-46)
Introduced
January 11, 2021 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to bias-based criminal offenses;

Sponsors

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  2. Referred to Public Safety.
  3. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  6. PS - Executive action taken by committee.
  7. Minority; without recommendation.
  8. PS - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Public Safety.
  10. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1071 in other sessions

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