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Hate crimes: law enforcement policies.

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

CA AB 1947 · Assembly Bill · 2021–2022

Stage
Session ended
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Assembly
Sponsors
3
Latest action
Aug 17, 2022

What it does

Existing law defines a "hate crime" as a criminal act committed, in whole or in part, because of actual or perceived characteristics of the victim, including, among other things, race, religion, disability, and sexual orientation. Existing law requires the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) to develop guidelines and a course of instruction and training for law enforcement officers addressing hate crimes. Existing law requires state law enforcement agencies to adopt a framework or other formal policy created by POST regarding hate crimes. Existing law requires any local law enforcement agency that adopts or updates a hate crime policy to include specified information…

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Where it stands

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed first chamber · Aug 17, 2022

  4. Law (Needs attention)

    The session ended first

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Where it goes next

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