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HB 4836 - Hate Crimes - Key Vote

Michigan Key Votes

Brian Calley voted Nay (Passage) on this legislation.

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Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (66-43) - (Key vote)

Title: Hate Crimes

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that replaces ethnic intimidation laws with regulations against bias-motivated crime, increases the number of groups that fall under this category, and increases the penalties for perpetrating these crimes.

Highlights:
- Establishes the following categories as protected against bias-motivated crime: disability; gender, gender identity and expression of gender; national origin or ancestry; race, color and ethnicity; religion; sexual orientation; status as a veteran; age; and association with one or more of these groups (Sec. 1). - Establishes the penalty for a misdemeanor motivated by bias as a fine not exceeding $5,000, imprisonment for a maximum of two years, or both (Sec. 4). - Establishes the minimum and maximum sentencing guidelines for a felony motivated by bias as 50% greater than the minimum and maximum sentencing guidelines for a similar felony not motivated by bias (Sec. 4).
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Legislation - Introduced (House) -

Title: Hate Crimes

Sponsors

  • Robert B. Jones (MI - D) (Out Of Office)

Co-sponsors

  • Joan Bauer (MI - D) (Out Of Office)
  • George C. Cushingberry Jr. (MI - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Marie Donigan (MI - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Vincent Gregory (MI - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Gabriel 'Gabe' Leland (MI - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Roy Schmidt (MI - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Daniel Collins 'Dan' Scripps (MI - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Alma Wheeler Smith (MI - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Rebekah Warren (MI - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Coleman A. Young II (MI - D) (Out Of Office)

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