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MD HB917

MD HB917
Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Basis (2nd Lieutenant Richard Collins, III's Law)


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Introduced
02/05/2020
In Committee
03/15/2020
Crossed Over
03/12/2020
Passed
03/17/2020
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/08/2020

Introduced Session

2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Altering the basis on which a person is prohibited from taking certain actions against a certain person or group, to include certain actions motivated either in whole or in part by another person's or group's race, color, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, gender, disability, or national origin, or because another person or group is homeless.

AI Summary

This bill, also known as 2nd Lieutenant Richard Collins, III's Law, alters the basis on which a person is prohibited from committing certain actions against another person or group. The bill expands the prohibited actions to include those motivated either in whole or in substantial part by the other person's or group's race, color, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, gender, disability, national origin, or homelessness. The bill also specifies that the prohibited actions include defacing, damaging, or destroying property, or burning an object on the property, in addition to committing or threatening to commit a crime against the person or group.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (43)

C.T. Wilson (D)* Gabriel Acevero (D),  Lauren Arikan (R),  Vanessa Atterbeary (D),  Ben Barnes (D),  Darryl Barnes (D),  Erek Barron (D),  Sandy Bartlett (D),  Jon Cardin (D),  Nick Charles (D),  Luke Clippinger (D),  Dan Cox (R),  Charlotte Crutchfield (D),  Debra Davis (D),  Dereck Davis (D),  Diana Fennell (D),  Wanika Fisher (D),  Robin Grammer (R),  Mike Griffith (R),  Andrea Harrison (D),  Anne Healey (D),  Shaneka Henson (D),  Marvin Holmes (D),  Julian Ivey (D),  Michael Jackson (D),  Mary Lehman (D),  Jazz Lewis (D),  Lesley Lopez (D),  Michael Malone (R),  Susan McComas (R),  David Moon (D),  Joseline Peña-Melnyk (D),  Jesse Pippy (R),  Elizabeth Proctor (D),  Emily Shetty (D),  Veronica Turner (D),  Kris Valderrama (D),  Geraldine Valentino-Smith (D),  Jay Walker (D),  Alonzo Washington (D),  Ron Watson (D),  Jheanelle Wilkins (D),  Nicole Williams (D), 

Last Action

Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 367 (on 05/08/2020)

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