HB 315 - Prohibits the Use of the "Gay Panic" Murder Defense - New Hampshire Key Vote
Keith Murphy voted Nay (Ought to Pass Vote) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Senate "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted
- June 8, 2023
- House "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted
- March 22, 2023
- Introduced
- Jan. 9, 2023
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Title: Prohibits the Use of the "Gay Panic" Murder Defense
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits the use of the "gay panic" murder defense.
Highlights:
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Prohibits gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation from being used as defense in manslaughter cases (Sec. 1).
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Defines manslaughter as when one person causes death of another (Sec. 1).
Title: Prohibits the Use of the "Gay Panic" Murder Defense
Title: Prohibits the Use of the "Gay Panic" Murder Defense