1569-S AMH MAST H2231.1

SHB 1569 - H AMD 000185 ADOPTED 03-16-93

By Representatives Appelwick and J. Kohl

    On page 1, line 9, after "origin" insert "gender,"

    On page 2, after line 25, insert the following:

    "The legislature also finds that a hate crime committed against a victim because of the victim's gender may be identified in the same manner that a hate crime committed against a victim of another protected group is identified.  Affirmative indications of hatred towards gender as a class is the predominant factor to consider.  Other factors to consider include the perpetrator's use of language, slurs, or symbols expressing hatred towards the victim's gender as a class; the severity of the attack including mutilation of the victim's sexual organs; a history of similar attacks against victims of the same gender by the perpetrator or a history of similar incidents in the same area; a lack of provocation; an absence of any other apparent motivation; and common sense."

    On page 2, line 33, after "origin," insert "gender,"

    On page 3, line 21, after "origin," insert "gender,"

    On page 3, line 37, after "origin," insert "gender,"

    On page 4, line 12, after "origin," insert "gender,"

    On page 17, line 1, after "origin," insert "gender,"

EFFECT:  Gender is added as a protected class.  The legislature makes findings about how a gender-based hate crime should be identified.  Gender-based hate crimes will be identified in the same manner as other hate crimes are identified.  In general, affirmative indications of hatred towards the victim's gender as a class will indicate the crime is based on hatred of the victim's gender.  The factors used by the National Institute for Justice are applied to identifying gender-based hate crimes.

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