SB 897 - Bland, Mary
Makes arson motivated by hate crimes a class A felony
Bill Details
Sponsor
LR Number
2676S.01I
Title
SB 897
House Handler
N/A
Journal Page
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Effective Date
August 28, 2004
Current Status
Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
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Amendments
No amendments available
CURRENT BILL SUMMARY
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