A 607 — Expands crime of bias intimidation; establishes additional penalties for crimes of bias intimidation and harassment; establishes bias intimidation motivation damages.
Last action — INT 1RA REF AJU
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed General Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the General Assembly. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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Odds of enactment
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Summary
Bias intimidation-expands crime; establish addl. penalties also for harassment
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current html December 01, 2025
Action History
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INT 1RA REF AJU
Sponsors
- Carol A. Murphy · Cosponsor
- Lisa Swain · Cosponsor
- Annette Quijano · Cosponsor
- Gary S. Schaer · Primary
- Ellen J. Park · Cosponsor
- Shama A. Haider · Cosponsor
- Craig J. Coughlin · Cosponsor
- Verlina Reynolds-Jackson · Cosponsor
- Sterley S. Stanley · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Schaer, Gary S. Democrat
Co-sponsors (8)
- Murphy, Carol A. Democrat
- Swain, Lisa Democrat
- Quijano, Annette Democrat
- Park, Ellen J. Democrat
- Haider, Shama A. Democrat
- Coughlin, Craig J. Democrat
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina Democrat
- Stanley, Sterley S. Democrat
Not signed on (111)
111 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does A 607 do?
- Bias intimidation-expands crime; establish addl. penalties also for harassment
- Who sponsors A 607?
- A 607 is sponsored by Murphy, Carol A. (Democrat), Swain, Lisa (Democrat), Quijano, Annette (Democrat), Schaer, Gary S. (Democrat), Park, Ellen J. (Democrat), Haider, Shama A. (Democrat), Coughlin, Craig J. (Democrat), Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina (Democrat), and Stanley, Sterley S. (Democrat).
- What is the current status of A 607?
- This bill has been introduced in the General Assembly. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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