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Senate passes substitute hate-crimes bill focusing on community harm
Summary
The Utah Senate passed a substitute to House Bill 90 that raises misdemeanor penalties by one level and makes community harm an aggravating factor at sentencing; the measure passed unanimously in the Senate and will return to the House for signature.
The Utah Senate on Feb. 28 passed a substitute for House Bill 90 that reframes how courts treat hate-motivated offenses, emphasizing the public harm caused by such crimes rather than a prescriptive list of protected groups.
Sponsor Senator Karen Hale told the Senate the substitute increases misdemeanor penalties by one level "rather than imposing any felony penalty" and directs…
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