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House Bill 207: Safer Communities Act

This bill would add age, gender, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity to the protected classes in the existing hate crime statute.

  • Bill Number: House Bill 207
  • Bill Status:
    • Referred to the Com on Judiciary I, if favorable, Appropriations
    • Bill not subject to crossover deadline, alive for 2009-2010 session.
  • Bill Link: Check Bill Status and Read/Download Bill Text
  • Related Bills: none
  • ENC Position: Equality NC supports this bill.

Bill Summary

Introduced on February 18 by Rep. Pricey Harrison (D-Guilford), Rep. Verla Insko (D-Orange), Rep. Trica Cotham (D-Mecklenburgy), and Rep. Rick Glazier (D-Forsyth) along with several co-sponsors, House Bill 207 would expand the scope of the Ethinic Intimidation Act, North Carolina's law which address crimes motivated by bias or animosity. The bill would add age, gender, disability, and sexual orientation to the existing law, which includes race, color, religion, nationality and country of origin. The bill defines sexual orientation clearly to include protections for gender identity or expression.

 

Sponsors

Harrison (Primary)
Insko (Primary)
Cotham (Primary)
Glazier (Primary)

Adams
K. Alexander
Bryant

Fisher

E. Floyd

Hall
Jeffus

Lucas

Luebke

Mackey

Martin

Wainwright

Weiss

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