AB 28 California Assembly · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Hate crimes.

Summary

Existing law defines "hate crime" as a criminal act committed, in whole or in part, because of actual or perceived characteristics of the victim, including, among other things, race, religion, disability, and sexual orientation. Existing law provides that the punishment for misdemeanor hate crimes is imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed one year or a fine of up to $5,000, or both imprisonment and that fine. Under existing law, hate crimes with specified underlying acts or other circumstances are punished by imprisonment in a county jail for not more then one year or for 18 months, or 2 or 3 years, or by a fine of up to $10,000, or by both imprisonment and that fine. This bill would increase the fines for a person who is convicted of a hate crime by $2,500 and would require those funds to be used, upon appropriation, to fund classes or programs on racial or ethnic sensitivity, or other similar training in the area of civil rights, as specified.

Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2020

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Dec 7, 2020 Last action Feb 1, 2022

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Amendments

Feb 1, 2022

Lower · Passed

From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

lower

May 20, 2021

Lower · Passed

In committee: Held under submission.

lower

May 12, 2021

Committee

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

lower

May 3, 2021

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Apr 29, 2021

Lower · Passed

Read second time and amended.

lower

Apr 28, 2021

Introduced

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (April 27).

lower

Apr 22, 2021

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

lower

Apr 21, 2021

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.

lower

Apr 5, 2021

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

lower

Apr 5, 2021

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

lower

Mar 30, 2021

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.

lower

Jan 11, 2021

Committee

Referred to Com. on TRANS.

lower

Dec 8, 2020

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee January 7.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors