Modifying an element of the offense of hate crime and classifying a hate crime as crimes against persons.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 30, 2023
Signed Apr 6, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 22, 2023 · House Mar 23, 2023
How they voted
33–16
Passed
Total votes 49
Feb 22, 2023
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican20
80% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
13
Committee
9
Apr 6, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 23, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (85-9)
house
Mar 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
CSJR - Majority; do pass.
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
LAW - Majority; do pass.
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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