AN ACT relating to hate crimes.
Summary
Amend KRS 15.420 to define "hate crime"; amend KRS 15.440 to require law enforcement agencies to possess a written policy and procedures manual related to hate crimes by January 1, 2023; amend KRS 15.334 and 17.1523 to include the identification and reporting of crimes committed due to the victim's actual or perceived ethnicity, national origin, religion, mental or physical disability, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation; amend KRS 15.340, 15.460, 15.512, and 15.520 to conform.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2022
Last action Jan 6, 2022
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Total actions
2
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0
Committee
1
Jan 6, 2022
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 6, 2022
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Attica Scott
DDemocratic
P
Kelly Flood
DDemocratic
P
Nima Kulkarni
DDemocratic
P
Susan Westrom
DDemocratic
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