Establishes a rebuttable presumption of a hate crime when certain crimes are committed on, in or upon a house of worship

S 1252 creates a legal presumption that crimes committed on, in, or upon a house of worship are hate crimes, unless the defendant can prove otherwise (a "rebuttable presumption"). This applies specifically to crimes defined under existing law when they occur in designated places of worship. The bill clarifies that "house of worship" excludes facilities like schools, hospitals, or colleges that aren't primarily used for religious services. It directly affects criminal cases involving such locations and the legal process for determining hate crime status. The law takes immediate effect upon passage.