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History
- Substituted by A9220A
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.501
- Referred to codes
Companion bill
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Relates to hate crimes sentencing
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Grace Meng
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Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law and the executive law, in relation to cases involving hate crimes
Purpose
This bill would allow courts to require, as part of a sentence imposed upon a person convicted of a hate crime, that such defendant complete a program, training session or counseling session directed at hate crime prevention and education. This bill would expand the development and provision of continuing legal education, training, advice and assistance for prosecutors to include the prosecution of hate crimes.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 amends the penal law to authorize courts to require, as part of a sentence imposed upon a person convicted of a hate crime, that such defendant complete a program, training session or counseling session directed at hate crime prevention and education, where a court finds such program or session is available and applicable. Such program, training session or counseling session will be developed or authorized by the sentencing court or local agencies in conjunction with community organizations affected by such hate crime.
Section 2 amends the executive law to provide for the expansion of the Division of Criminal Justice Services development and provision of continuing legal education, training, advice and assistance for prosecutors to include training on the prosecution of hate crimes.
Justification
When defendants are convicted of "hate crimes", victims are intentionally selected, in whole or in part, because of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, gender, religion, religious practice, age, disability or sexual orientation. Hate crimes have a significant impact on victims in that they threaten the safety and welfare of all citizens, and inflict incalculable physical and emotional damage on those that are victimized. As seen with recent publicized cases in the media, current law does not adequately recognize the harm that hate crimes cause to individual safety. Therefore. our laws must be strengthened to provide clear recognition of the gravity of hate crimes and the compelling importance of preventing their recurrence through education, training, and counseling in cooperation with organizations serving affected communities.
In fact, recommendations contained in a recent report by the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights indicated that the federal government has a central role in to play in funding anti-bias education and hate crime prevention initiatives, as well as promoting awareness of effective anti-bias education initiatives.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date upon which it shall have become a law.
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