Nevada SB62 revises crime provisions, defining bias crimes and hate crimes, and creating a fund for crime survivors.

Nevada SB62 amends existing law to define bias crimes as acts motivated by a person's actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression. It allows victims of bias crimes to bring civil actions for damages and attorney's fees. The bill also mandates the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History to collect and analyze data on crimes manifesting prejudice based on these characteristics, and to make this data available to the public and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Nevada SB62 revises crime provisions, defining bias crimes and hate crimes, and creating a fund for crime survivors.

Nevada SB62 amends existing law to define bias crimes as acts motivated by a person's actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression. It allows victims of bias crimes to bring civil actions for damages and attorney's fees. The bill also mandates the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History to collect and analyze data on crimes manifesting prejudice based on these characteristics, and to make this data available to the public and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.