Official:Amending Chapter 10-2200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Hate Crimes,” to increase the scope of eligible crimes and to provide for additional penalties for criminal conduct motivated by hatred toward certain characteristics of other persons, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Henon
Introduced: November 1, 2018
Signed: November 21, 2019
: Committee on Public Safety
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill expands Philadelphia's hate crime laws to increase penalties for crimes motivated by hatred towards specific characteristics such as sexual orientation, disability, or age.
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