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Hate crimes and discrimination; ethnic animosity, penalties.

It became law on Apr 2, 2024.

VA SB 7 · Senate Bill · 2024

Stage
Became law
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Senate
Sponsors
+16
Latest action
Apr 2, 2024

What it does

Hate crimes and discrimination; ethnic animosity; penalties. Provides that it is the policy of the Commonwealth to safeguard all individuals within the Commonwealth from unlawful discrimination in employment and in places of public accommodation because of such individual's ethnic origin and prohibits such discrimination. The bill also adds victims who are intentionally selected because of their ethnic origin to the categories of victims whose intentional selection for a hate crime involving assault, assault and battery, or trespass for the purpose of damaging another's property results in a higher criminal penalty for the offense. The bill also provides that no provider or user of an…

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

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  4. Law (Done)

    Apr 2, 2024

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It is law in Virginia. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.

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