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Senate orders third reading of bill to expand Vermont hate-crime law to group-targeted acts
Summary
The Vermont Senate ordered third reading of H.118, which would expand hate-crime enhancements to cover acts aimed at groups as well as individuals. The Judiciary Committee reported the bill 5-0-0 after statewide offices reviewed the language.
The Vermont Senate on the floor ordered third reading of H.118, an act to expand the scope of hate-motivated crimes so enhancements can apply when an act targets a group rather than only an identified individual. Senator Bietofsky of Chittenden Central, reporting for the Senate Judiciary Committee, explained the change and said the committee voted unanimously to recommend the bill.
The bill would revise language in Title 13,…
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