HF 2213: Relating to hate crimes involving the violation of individual rights

What it does

This bill relates to hate crimes involving the violation of individual rights.8(3) and (4), when committed against a person or a person’s property because of the person’s race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, age, or disability, or the person’s association with a person of a certain race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, age, or disability. The bill adds a nonexclusive list of factors which a court may consider in determining whether the public offense meets the definition of a hate crime to include whether the race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, age, or disability of the victim differs from that of the offender; whether the victim was engaged in activities promoting a group with whom the victim is associated; whether the offense coincided with a holiday or date of particular significance to a group with whom the victim is associated; whether bias-related comments, written statements, or gestures were made by the offender; whether bias-related drawings, markings, symbols, or graffiti were left at the location of the public offense; whether objects or items that represent the work of an organized hate group were left at the location of the public offense; whether the offender has previously been involved in similar offenses or is a member of, or associates with members of, an organized hate group; and whether the victim was in or near an area or place commonly associated with or frequented by members of a particular race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, age, or disability; and whether no clear economic motive or other legitimate purpose exists to explain the public offense against the victim.

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For: Iowa School Mental Health Alliance; Please Pass the Love

In plain words

1. February 2, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee