SB 897 – Makes arson motivated by hate crimes a class A felony

• Sponsor: Bland
• LR Number: 2676S.01I
• Committee: Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
• Last Action: 2/24/2004 - Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
• Effective Date: August 28, 2004

Current Bill Summary

SB 897 - This act provides that first degree and second degree arson, which typically are Class B and Class C felonies, respectively, shall be Class A felonies if the arson occurs to a church or other place of worship and was motivated because of the race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation or disability of the victims.

This act is identical to SB 160 (2003).

SUSAN HENDERSON

Amendments

No Amendments Found.