HB28 Alabama 2012 1st Special Session

Sponsors

Session

First Special Session 2012

Title

Municipalities, mayors, vacancies, procedures for filling in municipalities with population of 12,000 or more inhabitants, Sec. 11-44G-2, Code of Alabama 1975, not to apply, Sec. 11-44G-2 am'd.

Description

<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, additional penalties are imposed against a person if the offense committed is motivated by the victim's race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, or physical or mental disability</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide for those additional penalties for crimes motivated by the victim's sexual orientation or gender identity or expression</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 13A-5-13, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to hate crimes; to impose additional penalties for crimes motivated by the victim's sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. </p>

Subjects

Municipalities