Pennsylvania HB1905 amends assault laws to define ethnic intimidation and prohibits civil rights violations.

Pennsylvania HB1905 amends the state's assault laws by defining the offense of ethnic intimidation, which occurs when a person commits a personal injury crime with malicious intention toward another's race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, or disability. The bill also prohibits civil rights violations, allowing individuals to seek recovery for damages, punitive damages, attorney fees, and other relief.

Pennsylvania HB1905 amends assault laws to define ethnic intimidation and prohibits civil rights violations.

Pennsylvania HB1905 amends the state's assault laws by defining the offense of ethnic intimidation, which occurs when a person commits a personal injury crime with malicious intention toward another's race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, or disability. The bill also prohibits civil rights violations, allowing individuals to seek recovery for damages, punitive damages, attorney fees, and other relief.