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House of Representatives
Session of 2023 - 2024 Regular Session

MEMORANDUM

Posted: March 13, 2023 10:56 AM
From: Representative Kristine C. Howard
To: All House members
Subject: Hate Crimes Against the Disabled (previously HB487)
 
Over the last several years, abhorrent attacks on individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities highlighted a critical gap in Pennsylvania’s Criminal Code. At this writing, Pennsylvania’s Criminal Code provides for hate crime charges stemming from incidents involving acts committed against an individual based on race, color, religion or national origin.

With that said, attacks committed against disabled individuals represent some of the most repugnant acts and should be punished accordingly. As such, I will be re-introducing legislation that adds “intellectual or physical disability” to the list of elements that prosecutors can consider when contemplating hate crime charges.

To that end, please join me in co-sponsoring this important piece of legislation. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Takesha Latham in my Harrisburg office at tlatham@pahouse.net. 


Introduced as HB1119