PRINTER'S NO. 1381
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
944
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY COSTA, FONTANA, MUTH, HUGHES, L. WILLIAMS,
SANTARSIERO, FARNESE, KEARNEY, SCHWANK, STREET, DINNIMAN,
SABATINA, BREWSTER, COLLETT AND HAYWOOD, NOVEMBER 18, 2019
REFERRED TO LAW AND JUSTICE, NOVEMBER 18, 2019
AN ACT
Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in employees, further providing for
definitions and providing for police officer training on
hate-based intimidation.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2162 of Title 53 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a definition to read:
§ 2162. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Hate-based intimidation." A threat of physical injury, harm
to property or other injury motivated by hatred toward an
individual's or group of individuals' actual or perceived:
(1) race;
(2) color;
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(3) religion;
(4) national origin;
(5) ancestry;
(6) sex;
(7) gender or gender identity;
(8) sexual orientation;
(9) intellectual disability;
(10) physical or sensory disability; or
(11) behavioral or mental health.
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Section 2. Title 53 is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 2172. Police officer training on hate-based intimidation.
The commission and the Pennsylvania State Police shall, in
consultation with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
and the Attorney General, develop and provide biennial training
on hate-based intimidation to police officers. The commission
and the Pennsylvania State Police may also consult with relevant
stakeholders in developing the training. The training shall
include, but not be limited to:
(1) Identification of hate-based intimidation.
(2) Methods to address hate-based intimidation.
(3) Reporting of hate-based intimidation.
(4) Hate-based intimidation recordkeeping.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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