Judiciary committee approves amendment to H.118 removing “particular” from protected-class language

Feb 5, 2025

The Judiciary Committee approved draft 1.1 of H.118, which removes the word “particular” from language describing actual or perceived membership in a protected category; members debated constitutionality and prosecutorial impact before advancing the bill to the floor.

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The Judiciary Committee approved an amendment to H.118 on Feb. 5 that removes the word “particular” from language describing a person’s actual or perceived membership in a protected category, the committee's legislative counsel said.

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