Illinois HB5456 amends the Criminal Code to define hate crimes and establish penalties, including natural life imprisonment for certain hate crimes.
HB5456 amends the Criminal Code of 2012 to redefine hate crimes and establish penalties. A hate crime is defined as a crime committed by reason of the actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, citizenship, immigration status, or national origin of another individual or group of individuals. Penalties include natural life imprisonment for hate crimes involving first degree murder.
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