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Civil-rights groups and legal experts back consolidating Connecticut—s hate-crime laws; lawmakers ask for clearer penalties
Summary
Advocates and legal scholars told the Judiciary Committee that consolidating scattered hate-crime statutes into one chapter (SB 90) would improve clarity for police and prosecutors; some members urged further work on penalty gradations and specific provisions before passage.
Supporters of SB 90 told the Judiciary Committee that consolidating Connecticut—s scattered hate-crime statutes into a single penal-code chapter would reduce ambiguity and help law enforcement and prosecutors enforce the law.
Stacy Sobel of the Anti-Defamation League said hate crimes have an outsized community impact and that the bill would update definitions and make prosecution and training more consistent. "These crimes have a profound impact because…
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