Session: 2017-2018

ACLU-PA Position: Opposes

House Bill 90 adds “employment as a law enforcement officer, firefighter or emergency medical services provider” as a protected class to the Ethnic Intimidation Statute. Commonly known as hate crimes, a person can be charged with ethnic intimidation if their motivation to commit a crime against a person or that person’s property was based on the person’s status in the protected class. Current protected classes are race, color, religion, and national origin.

Sponsors

Representative David Zimmerman

Status

Introduced

Session

2017 - 2018

Bill number

Position

Oppose