Hate Crimes
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Hate Crimes and Hate Bias - Definitions of Sexual Orientation and Hate Bias Incident [HB-1452]
Altering the definition of "sexual orientation" applicable to certain hate crime statutes; and defining "hate bias incident" applicable to a certain requirement that the Department of State Police collect, analyze, and report certain information provided by certain law enforcement agencies.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Vogel
Hearing Canceled on 02/27/2025
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Department of Legislative Services - Data Collection - Violent Crimes [HB-1304]
Requiring the Department of State Police to submit certain information collected through the Uniform Crime Reporting Program to the Department of Legislative Services on or before November 30 each year and create a certain work plan; and requiring the Department of Legislative Services to submit reports to the Governor and General Assembly on the information required to be collected and the work plan by June 30, 2026.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Higher Education - Antihate and Antidiscrimination Policies and Workgroup (Maryland Campus Accountability and Modernization to Protect University Students Act) [HB-1462]
Requiring institutions of higher education to adopt and enforce policies regarding antihate and antidiscrimination and time, place, and manner requirements for expressive conduct; requiring institutions of higher education to conduct certain meetings with certain approved student organizations; establishing the Campus Community Grant Program; and establishing the Workgroup on Combating Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and Other Forms of Racial, Ethnic, and Religious Violence, Harassment, and Intimidation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Hearing Canceled on 03/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Higher Education - Antihate and Antidiscrimination Policies and Workgroup (Maryland Campus Accountability and Modernization to Protect University Students Act) [SB-847]
Requiring institutions of higher education to adopt and enforce policies regarding antihate and antidiscrimination and time, place, and manner requirements for expressive conduct; requiring institutions of higher education to conduct certain meetings with certain approved student organizations; establishing the Campus Community Grant Program; and establishing the Workgroup on Combating Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and Other Forms of Racial, Ethnic, and Religious Violence, Harassment, and Intimidation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
City of Salisbury - Fire and Explosive Investigator - Authority [SB-527]
Providing that a City of Salisbury fire and explosive investigator has the same authority as the State Fire Marshal under certain circumstances; authorizing the City of Salisbury Fire Chief to limit the authority of a fire and explosive investigator under the Act; and requiring the City of Salisbury Fire Chief to express the limitation in a written policy.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/10/2025
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Hate Crimes. [SB-1149]
Defines "reported hate crime". Requires reporting of all possible reported hate crimes to appropriate authorities, including consistent documentation and analysis of such incidents. Requires law enforcement officers to receive annual training to identify, investigate, and document hate crimes and possible hate crimes. Requires the Attorney General to establish or update guidelines, protocols, and training materials for the reporting and investigation of hate crimes and possible hate crimes. Effective 7/1/2077. (SD1)
Sponsored by: Sen. Karl Rhoads
The Committee(s) On Jha Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred. on 03/11/2025
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Hate Crimes. [HB-614]
Defines "reported hate crime". Requires reporting of all possible reported hate crimes to appropriate authorities, including consistent documentation and analysis of such incidents. Requires law enforcement officers to receive annual training to identify, investigate, and document hate crimes and possible hate crimes. Requires the Attorney General to establish or update guidelines, protocols, and training materials for the reporting and investigation of hate crimes and possible hate crimes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama
Introduced And Pass First Reading. on 01/21/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Law Enforcement Officers [SB-122]
Including law enforcement officers within the scope of certain prohibitions against committing certain crimes against certain persons, damaging certain property of certain persons, burning certain objects, and damaging certain buildings with which certain persons or groups have contacts or associations or under circumstances exhibiting animosity against a certain person or group.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Folden
Hearing 1/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/09/2025
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Condemning Islamophobia, Anti-Palestinian Hate, and Antisemitism [HJR-8]
Condemning Islamophobia, anti-Palestinian hate, and antisemitism; encouraging certain awareness initiatives; and committing to supporting certain legislation and policies.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/29/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Religion and Disability [HB-1041]
Defining "disability" as it relates to laws prohibiting hate crimes; and prohibiting a person from committing or attempting to commit certain crimes motivated either in whole or in substantial part by another person's religion.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Third Reading Passed (123-9) on 03/18/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Department of Emergency Management – Office of Domestic Terrorism Response [HB-1154]
Establishing the Office of Domestic Terrorism Response within the Maryland Department of Emergency Management for the purpose of implementing measures to prepare for, prevent, and recover from domestic terrorism and hate crimes; requiring the Maryland Task Force on Preventing and Countering Domestic Terrorism to serve in an advisory role for the Office; and requiring the Department to report annually by December 1 to the Governor and the General Assembly on the Office's activities, proposed legislation, and required resources.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/11/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Department of Emergency Management - Office of Domestic Terrorism Response [SB-755]
Establishing the Office of Domestic Terrorism Response within the Maryland Department of Emergency Management for the purpose of implementing measures to prepare for, prevent, and recover from domestic terrorism and hate crimes; requiring the Maryland Task Force on Preventing and Countering Domestic Terrorism to serve in an advisory role for the Office; and requiring the Department to report annually by December 1 to the Governor and the General Assembly on the Office's activities, proposed legislation, and required resources.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/13/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention - Membership [HB-763]
Altering the membership of the Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 939 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
State Government – Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention – Code of Conduct [HB-748]
Requiring the Attorney General to adopt and make publicly available a code of conduct for members of the Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention, adopt a policy for investigating violations of the code of conduct, and establish a process for members of the public to report alleged violations; and authorizing the Attorney General to suspend or remove members of the Commission after a certain investigation for violations of the code of conduct.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Notice and Removal of Item or Symbol [SB-650]
Requiring law enforcement agencies to promptly notify owners of personal or real property regarding certain items or symbols being placed or inscribed on the property; requiring certain property owners to remove the items or symbols within 24 hours after the certain item or symbol is reported to a law enforcement agency or the property owner receives a certain notification, subject to certain exceptions; and establishing that a penalty for a violation of this Act may only be imposed on an owner of commercial real or personal property.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Notice and Removal of Item or Symbol (Hate Crimes Graffiti Removal Act) [HB-699]
Requiring law enforcement agencies to promptly notify owners of personal or real property regarding certain items or symbols being placed or inscribed on the property; requiring certain property owners to remove the items or symbols within 24 hours after the certain item or symbol is reported to a law enforcement agency or the property owner receives a certain notification, subject to certain exceptions; and establishing that a penalty for a violation of this Act may only be imposed on an owner of commercial real or personal property.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Vogel
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Law Enforcement Officers [SB-609]
Including law enforcement officers within the scope of certain prohibitions against committing certain crimes against certain persons, damaging certain property of certain persons, burning certain objects, and damaging certain buildings with which certain persons or groups have contacts or associations or under circumstances exhibiting animosity against a certain person or group.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure – Facial Recognition Technology – Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions [HB-338]
Establishing requirements, procedures, and prohibitions relating to the use of facial recognition technology by a law enforcement agency; requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to administer a training program regarding the use of facial recognition technology by June 30, 2026; requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services to report to the General Assembly by October 1 each year the information reported by law enforcement agencies using facial recognition technology; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 809 on 05/16/2024
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Hate crimes and discrimination; ethnic animosity, penalties. [SB-120]
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. 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
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Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Ebbin
Incorporated By Courts Of Justice on 01/24/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Facial Recognition Technology - Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions [SB-182]
Establishing requirements, procedures, and prohibitions relating to the use of facial recognition technology by a law enforcement agency; requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to develop and administer a training program regarding the use of facial recognition technology on or before June 30, 2026; requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy, on or before October 1 each year, to report to the General Assembly information reported by law enforcement agencies using facial recognition technology; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 808 on 05/16/2024