SB 0897 Makes arson motivated by hate crimes a class A felony
Sponsor:Bland
LR Number:2676S.01I Fiscal Note:2676-01
Committee:Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Last Action:02/24/04 - Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Journal page:
Jurisprudence Committee
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Effective Date:August 28, 2004
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SB 897 - This act provides that first degree and second degree arson, which typically are Class B and Class C felonies, respectively, shall be Class A felonies if the arson occurs to a church or other place of worship and was motivated because of the race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation or disability of the victims.

This act is identical to SB 160 (2003).
SUSAN HENDERSON