Bill Text: CT HB06572 | 2013 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Concerning Intimidation Based On Bigotry Or Bias Against A Homeless Person.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-2-1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2013-05-31 - Senate Calendar Number 681 [HB06572 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2013-HB06572-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Raised Bill No. 6572 | ||
January Session, 2013 |
LCO No. 3869 | ||
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Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY |
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Introduced by: |
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AN ACT CONCERNING INTIMIDATION BASED ON BIGOTRY OR BIAS AGAINST A HOMELESS PERSON.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 53a-181i of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2013):
For the purposes of sections 53a-181j to 53a-181l, inclusive, as amended by this act:
(1) "Disability" means physical disability, mental disability or intellectual disability;
(2) "Gender identity or expression" means a person's gender-related identity, appearance or behavior, whether or not that gender-related identity, appearance or behavior is different from that traditionally associated with the person's assigned sex at birth;
(3) "Homelessness" means lacking a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence;
[(3)] (4) "Mental disability" means one or more mental disorders, as defined in the most recent edition of the American Psychiatric Association's "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders";
[(4)] (5) "Intellectual disability" has the same meaning as provided in section 1-1g; and
[(5)] (6) "Physical disability" means any chronic physical handicap, infirmity or impairment, whether congenital or resulting from bodily injury, organic processes or changes or from illness, including, but not limited to, blindness, epilepsy, deafness or hearing impairment or reliance on a wheelchair or other remedial appliance or device.
Sec. 2. Section 53a-181j of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2013):
(a) A person is guilty of intimidation based on bigotry or bias in the first degree when such person maliciously, and with specific intent to intimidate or harass another person because of the actual or perceived race, religion, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, [or] gender identity or expression or homelessness of such other person, causes serious physical injury to such other person or to a third person.
(b) Intimidation based on bigotry or bias in the first degree is a class C felony.
Sec. 3. Section 53a-181k of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2013):
(a) A person is guilty of intimidation based on bigotry or bias in the second degree when such person maliciously, and with specific intent to intimidate or harass another person because of the actual or perceived race, religion, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, [or] gender identity or expression or homelessness of such other person, does any of the following: (1) Causes physical contact with such other person, (2) damages, destroys or defaces any real or personal property of such other person, or (3) threatens, by word or act, to do an act described in subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection, if there is reasonable cause to believe that an act described in subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection will occur.
(b) Intimidation based on bigotry or bias in the second degree is a class D felony.
Sec. 4. Section 53a-181l of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2013):
(a) A person is guilty of intimidation based on bigotry or bias in the third degree when such person, with specific intent to intimidate or harass another person or group of persons because of the actual or perceived race, religion, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, [or] gender identity or expression or homelessness of such other person or persons: (1) Damages, destroys or defaces any real or personal property, or (2) threatens, by word or act, to do an act described in subdivision (1) of this subsection or advocates or urges another person to do an act described in subdivision (1) of this subsection, if there is reasonable cause to believe that an act described in [said] subdivision (1) of this subsection will occur.
(b) Intimidation based on bigotry or bias in the third degree is a class A misdemeanor.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | ||
Section 1 |
October 1, 2013 |
53a-181i |
Sec. 2 |
October 1, 2013 |
53a-181j |
Sec. 3 |
October 1, 2013 |
53a-181k |
Sec. 4 |
October 1, 2013 |
53a-181l |
Statement of Purpose:
To include within the offense of intimidation based on bigotry or bias the act of a person intimidating or harassing another person because of the actual or perceived homelessness of such other person.
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