Establishes the homeless protection act which designates certain offenses against homeless persons as hate crimes
Summary
Establishes the homeless protection act which designates certain offenses against homeless persons as hate crimes; includes the definition of homelessness.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Luis Sepúlveda
DDemocratic
Co
Cordell Cleare
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin Parker
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Kristen Gonzalez
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Leroy Comrie
DDemocratic
Co
NF
Nathalia Fernández
DDemocratic
Co
Pete Harckham
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Rachel May
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Robert Jackson
DDemocratic/Working Families
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