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South Carolina House gives key approval to hate crimes bill
Source: Associated Press
South Carolina House gives key approval to hate crimes bill
By MICHELLE LIU
April 7, 2021
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina moved one step closer Wednesday to becoming the 48th state in the nation to pass a hate crime law.
House representatives gave key approval by a 79-29 vote on the proposal to allow harsher penalties for killings, assaults and other violent crimes motivated by hatred for someone’s race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, sexual orientation or physical or mental disability — all protected groups recognized by federal law.
“Protecting against violent criminal acts motivated by proven hatred is not a liberal or conservative issue,” said Republican Rep. Weston Newton, one of the bill sponsors. “It is not a Republican or Democrat issue, it is not a white or Black issue, and it is not a gay or straight issue.”
South Carolina is one of only three states — along with Arkansas and Wyoming — without a hate crimes law.
This year’s bill garnered bipartisan support with more than 40 sponsors. All who voted against it Wednesday were Republicans.
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By MICHELLE LIU
April 7, 2021
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina moved one step closer Wednesday to becoming the 48th state in the nation to pass a hate crime law.
House representatives gave key approval by a 79-29 vote on the proposal to allow harsher penalties for killings, assaults and other violent crimes motivated by hatred for someone’s race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, sexual orientation or physical or mental disability — all protected groups recognized by federal law.
“Protecting against violent criminal acts motivated by proven hatred is not a liberal or conservative issue,” said Republican Rep. Weston Newton, one of the bill sponsors. “It is not a Republican or Democrat issue, it is not a white or Black issue, and it is not a gay or straight issue.”
South Carolina is one of only three states — along with Arkansas and Wyoming — without a hate crimes law.
This year’s bill garnered bipartisan support with more than 40 sponsors. All who voted against it Wednesday were Republicans.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/religion-crime-south-carolina-hate-crimes-bills-80ff647f041c7e09907d592165a0cd03
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