Bill > S0328

This bill, known as the "Gay and Transgender Panic Legal Defenses Prohibition Act," prohibits individuals from using a non-violent sexual advance or perceptions or beliefs about another individual's sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, or gender identity as a defense to a criminal offense, to excuse or justify the conduct of an individual who commits a criminal offense, or to mitigate the severity of a criminal offense during sentencing. The bill defines key terms such as "gay and transgender panic legal defense," "gender expression or gender identity," and "sexual orientation." The act will take effect on July 1, 2023.