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Relating to prohibiting defenses based on certain characteristics of the victim.

It became law on Jun 10, 2021.

OR SB 704 · Senate Bill · 2021 Regular Session

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Became law
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Sponsors
28
Latest action
Jun 10, 2021

What it does

Provides that discovery of victim's actual or perceived gender, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation does not constitute reasonable explanation for extreme emotional disturbance for purposes of affirmative defense to murder in the second degree. \tProvides that person is not justified in using physical force upon other person if person would not have used physical force but for discovery of other person's actual or perceived gender, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.

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This bill passed and is now law.

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    Jun 10, 2021

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