HATE CRIME-WHITE SUPREMACY

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that, in addition to other elements of the offense, a person commits a hate crime when the person displays or causes to be displayed, on public or private property, a burning cross, a Nazi swastika, a noose, a Confederate flag, or any other known symbol of white supremacist or neo-Nazi beliefs with the intent to intimidate a person or group of persons or incite violence against a person or group of persons. Includes a severability provision.

Every action

16 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Apr 11, 2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Natalie Toro
2. Apr 12, 2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
3. Apr 16, 2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
4. Apr 23, 2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
5. May 7, 2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
6. May 8, 2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
7. May 14, 2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
8. Jan 7, 2025SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 12 cosponsors: 12 Democrats.

• Adriane L. JohnsonD Primary sponsor · District 30