Prevents criminal defendent from asserting "gay and transgender panic" defense to murder charge in order to reduce charge to manslaughter committed in heat of passion.*
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 31, 2018
Last action Dec 16, 2019
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3
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Committee
1
Dec 12, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
May 31, 2018
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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