House Bill 1631: Safer Communities Act
This bill would add age, gender, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity to the protected classes in the existing hate crime statute.
- Bill Number: House Bill 1631
- Bill Status: Failed to pass in 2007; ineligible in 2008.
- Bill Link: Check Bill Status and Read/Download Bill Text
- Related Bills: none
- ENC Position: Equality NC supports this bill.
Bill Summary
Introduced on April 19, 2007 by Rep. Pricey Harrison (D-Guilford), Rep. Verla Insko (D-Orange), Rep. Susan Fisher (D-Buncombe), and Rep. Earl Jones (D-Guilford) along with 14 co-sponsors, House Bill 1631 would expand the scope of the Ethinic Intimidation Act, North Carolina's law which address crimes motivated by bias or animosity. The bill would add age, gender, disability, and sexual orientation to the existing law, which includes race, color, religion, nationality and country of origin. The bill defines sexual orientation clearly to include protections for gender identity or expression.
Sponsors
Harrison (Primary) (D)
Insko (Primary) (D)
Fisher (Primary) (D)
Jones (Primary (D)
Alexander (D)
Bryant (D)
Carney (D)
Coleman (D)
Cotham (D)
Farmer-Butterfield (D)
Hall (D)
T. Harrell (D)
Jeffus (D)
Luebke (D)
Martin (D)
Wainwright (D)
Weiss (D)
Womble (D)
