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SB 0316 - "Georgia Enhanced Penalties for Hate Crimes Act"; enact

Tracking Level: Monitor
Sponsor: Lester Jackson
Last Action: 1/9/2018 - Senate Read and Referred
Senate Committee: Judiciary
Assigned To:
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation
 SB 316 amends Title 16 of the OCGA and is titled the "Georgia Enhanced Penalties for Hate Crimes Act".  The bill provides for additional sentencing for those who commit certain crimes against a victim because of the victim's race, color, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, or ethnicity.

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