Hate Crimes Prevention Act.

Summary

The Hate Crimes Prevention Act rewrites several statutes to treat bias‑motivated offenses as more serious crimes, raising misdemeanors to felonies in many cases. It also allows victims and their immediate family members to sue for damages, requires the State Bureau of Investigation to keep a hate‑crime statistics database, and mandates training for police officers and prosecutors. The bill aims to strengthen deterrence and improve the state’s response to hate‑based violence.

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