Text of CT HB 6872 (2025)

LCO No. 4383 1 of 46 General Assembly Governor's Bill No. 6872 January Session, 2025 LCO No. 4383 Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY Introduced by: Request of the Governor Pursuant to Joint Rule 9 AN ACT REVISING AND CONSOLIDATING THE HATE CRIMES STATUTES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. Section 53a-181i of the general statutes is repealed and the 1 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 2 For the purposes of [sections 53a-181j to 53a-181l, inclusive] this 3 section, section 53-37, as amended by this act, 53-37a, as amended by 4 this act, 53a-40a, as amended by this act, sections 53a-181j to 53a-181l, 5 inclusive, as amended by this act, and sections 5 to 13, inclusive, of this 6 act, sections 16 to 22, inclusive, of this act, and sections 24, 25 and 27 of 7 this act: 8 (1) "Disability" means [physical disability, mental disability or 9 intellectual disability] any of the following: Physical disability or 10 blindness, each as described in section 1-1f, "intellectual disability" as 11 defined in section 1-1g or mental disability as described in section 46a- 12 51; 13 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 2 of 46 (2) "Domestic violence" has the same meaning as provided in 14 subsection (b) of section 46b-1; 15 (3) "Elderly" means sixty years of age or older; 16 [(2)] (4) "Gender identity or expression" [means a person's gender- 17 related identity, appearance or behavior, whether or not that gender- 18 related identity, appearance or behavior is different from that 19 traditionally associated with the person's assigned sex at birth] has the 20 same meaning as provided in section 1-1n; 21 [(3) "Mental disability" means one or more mental disorders, as 22 defined in the most recent edition of the American Psychiatric 23 Association's "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders"; 24 (4) "Intellectual disability" has the same meaning as provided in 25 section 1-1g; and 26 (5) "Physical disability" means any chronic physical handicap, 27 infirmity or impairment, whether congenital or resulting from bodily 28 injury, organic processes or changes or from illness, including, but not 29 limited to, blindness, epilepsy, deafness or being hard of hearing or 30 reliance on a wheelchair or other remedial appliance or device] 31 (5) "Protected social category" means a person's actual or perceived 32 race, color, religion, ethnicity, disability, alienage, national origin, sex, 33 sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, if sixty years of 34 age or older, or any combination thereof, except that for section 11 or 13 35 of this act, "protected social category" also includes a person's status as 36 a veteran or as a victim of domestic violence; 37 (6) "Race" includes ethnic traits historically associated with race, 38 including, but not limited to, hair texture and "protective hairstyles", as 39 defined in section 46a-51; 40 (7) "Religion" includes denomination, creed and any aspect of 41 religious observance and practice as well as belief; 42 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 3 of 46 (8) "Religiously-affiliated community center" means real property 43 used for the provision of recreational, social or educational services that 44 is owned or leased by a nonprofit organization that holds such property 45 out as being affiliated with a religion; 46 (9) "Sex" includes pregnancy, child-bearing capacity, sterilization, 47 fertility or related medical conditions; 48 (10) "Sexual orientation" has the same meaning as provided in section 49 46a-51; and 50 (11) "Veteran" has the same meaning as provided in subsection (a) of 51 section 27-103. 52 Sec. 2. Section 53a-181j of the general statutes is repealed and the 53 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 54 (a) A person is guilty of [intimidation based on bigotry or bias in the 55 first degree] hate crime causing physical injury when such person 56 [maliciously, and] acts with specific intent to intimidate or harass 57 another person motivated in whole or in substantial part by [the actual 58 or perceived race, religion, ethnicity, disability, sex, sexual orientation 59 or gender identity or expression] any protected social category of such 60 other person [,] and intentionally causes physical injury to such other 61 person or [to a third] another person. 62 (b) [Intimidation based on bigotry or bias in the first degree] Hate 63 crime causing physical injury is a class C felony, for which the court 64 shall impose a fine of at least three thousand dollars. [of the fine 65 imposed] 66 (c) A minimum fine pursuant to this section may not be remitted or 67 the amount reduced by the court unless the court states on the record its 68 reasons for remitting or reducing such fine. 69 Sec. 3. Section 53a-181k of the general statutes is repealed and the 70 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 71 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 4 of 46 (a) A person is guilty of [intimidation based on bigotry or bias in the 72 second degree] hate crime causing physical contact when such person 73 [maliciously, and] acts with specific intent to intimidate or harass 74 another person [or group of persons] motivated in whole or in 75 substantial part by [the actual or perceived race, religion, ethnicity, 76 disability, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression of 77 such other person or group of persons, does any of the following: (1) 78 Causes physical contact with such other person or group of persons, (2) 79 damages, destroys or defaces any real or personal property of such other 80 person or group of persons, or (3) threatens, by word or act, to do an act 81 described in subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection, if there is 82 reasonable cause to believe that an act described in subdivision (1) or (2) 83 of this subsection will occur] any protected social category of such other 84 person and intentionally causes physical contact with such other person. 85 (b) [Intimidation based on bigotry or bias in the second degree] Hate 86 crime causing physical contact is a class D felony, for which the court 87 shall impose a fine of at least one thousand dollars. [of the fine imposed] 88 (c) A minimum fine pursuant to this section may not be remitted or 89 the amount reduced by the court unless the court states on the record its 90 reasons for remitting or reducing such fine. 91 Sec. 4. Section 53a-181l of the general statutes is repealed and the 92 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 93 (a) A person is guilty of [intimidation based on bigotry or bias in the 94 third degree] hate crime affecting property when such person [,] acts 95 with specific intent to intimidate or harass another person [or group of 96 persons] motivated in whole or in substantial part by [the actual or 97 perceived race, religion, ethnicity, disability, sex, sexual orientation or 98 gender identity or expression] any protected social category of such 99 other person [or persons] and: (1) [Damages] Intentionally damages, 100 destroys or defaces any real or personal property of such other person, 101 or (2) [threatens, by word or act, to do an act described in subdivision 102 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 5 of 46 (1) of this subsection or advocates or urges another person to do an act 103 described in subdivision (1) of this subsection, if there is reasonable 104 cause to believe that an act described in said subdivision will occur] 105 damages, destroys or defaces any real or personal property. 106 (b) [Intimidation based on bigotry or bias in the third degree is] A 107 violation of subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this section is a class D 108 felony, for which the court shall impose a fine of at least one thousand 109 dollars. 110 (c) A violation of subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section is a 111 class E felony, for which the court shall impose a fine of at least one 112 thousand dollars. [of the fine imposed] 113 (d) A minimum fine imposed pursuant to this section may not be 114 remitted or the amount reduced by the court unless the court states on 115 the record its reasons for remitting or reducing such fine. 116 Sec. 5. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) A person is guilty of hate 117 crime affecting religious property when such person, having no 118 reasonable ground to believe that such person has a right to do so, 119 intentionally damages, destroys or defaces (1) any religious object or 120 symbol, or (2) any house of religious worship. 121 (b) A violation of subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this section shall 122 be a (1) class A misdemeanor, for which the court shall impose a fine of 123 not less than one thousand dollars if property is damaged as a 124 consequence of such violation in an amount in excess of one thousand 125 dollars, or (2) class E felony, for which the court shall impose a fine of 126 not less than one thousand dollars if property is damaged as a 127 consequence of such violation in an amount in excess of one thousand 128 dollars. 129 (c) A violation of subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section shall 130 be a (1) class D felony, for which the court shall impose a fine of not less 131 than one thousand dollars if property is damaged as a consequence of 132 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 6 of 46 such violation in an amount up to and including ten thousand dollars, 133 or (2) class C felony, for which the court shall impose a fine of not less 134 than three thousand dollars if the property damaged as a consequence 135 of such violation is in an amount in excess of ten thousand dollars. 136 (d) A minimum fine imposed pursuant to this section may not be 137 remitted or the amount reduced by the court unless the court states on 138 the record its reasons for remitting or reducing such fine. 139 Sec. 6. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) A person is guilty of hate 140 crime by threat of physical contact when such person, with specific 141 intent to intimidate or harass another person motivated in whole or in 142 substantial part by any protected social category of such other person, 143 threatens, by word or act, to cause physical contact with such other 144 person, if there is reasonable cause to believe that such an act will occur. 145 (b) Hate crime by threat of physical contact is a class D felony, for 146 which the court shall impose a fine of not less than one thousand dollars. 147 (c) A minimum fine imposed pursuant to this section may not be 148 remitted or the amount reduced by the court unless the court states on 149 the record its reasons for remitting or reducing such fine. 150 Sec. 7. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) A person is guilty of hate 151 crime by threat to property when such person, with specific intent to 152 intimidate or harass another person motivated in whole or in substantial 153 part by any protected social category of such other person threatens, by 154 word or act, to damage, destroy or deface any real or personal property 155 of (1) such other person, if there is reasonable cause to believe that such 156 an act will occur, or (2) a third person, if there is reasonable cause to 157 believe that such an act will occur. 158 (b) A violation of subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this section shall 159 be a class D felony, for which the court shall impose a fine of not less 160 than one thousand dollars. 161 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 7 of 46 (c) A violation of subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section shall 162 be a class E felony, for which the court shall impose a fine of not less 163 than one thousand dollars. 164 (d) A minimum fine imposed pursuant to this section may not be 165 remitted or the amount reduced by the court unless the court states on 166 the record its reasons for remitting or reducing such fine. 167 Sec. 8. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) A person is guilty of hate 168 crime by threatening of a house of religious worship or religiously- 169 affiliated community center in the first degree if such person acts in 170 violation of subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of section 53a-61aa of 171 the general statutes, as amended by this act, with the intent to cause an 172 evacuation of a building or the grounds of a house of religious worship 173 or religiously-affiliated community center, during operational hours or 174 when a building or the grounds of such house of worship or community 175 center are being used for the provision of religious or community 176 services, or used for activities sponsored by such house of worship or 177 community center. 178 (b) Hate crime by threatening of a house of religious worship or 179 religiously-affiliated community center in the first degree is a class C 180 felony. 181 Sec. 9. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) A person is guilty of hate 182 crime by threatening of a house of religious worship or religiously- 183 affiliated community center in the second degree if such person acts in 184 violation of subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of section 53a-62 of 185 the general statutes, as amended by this act, and the person threatened 186 is in a building or on the grounds of a house of religious worship or 187 religiously-affiliated community center, during operational hours or 188 when a building or the grounds of such house of worship or community 189 center are being used for the provision of religious or community 190 services, or used for activities sponsored by such house of worship or 191 community center. 192 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 8 of 46 (b) Hate crime by threatening of a house of religious worship or 193 religiously-affiliated community center in the second degree is a class D 194 felony. 195 Sec. 10. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) A person is guilty of hate 196 crime by advocacy or urging if such person, with specific intent to 197 intimidate or harass another person motivated in whole or in substantial 198 part by any protected social category of such other person, advocates or 199 urges another person to damage, destroy or deface any real or personal 200 property of a third person, if there is reasonable cause to believe that 201 such an act will occur. 202 (b) Hate crime by advocacy or urging is a class E felony, for which 203 the court shall impose a fine of not less than one thousand dollars. 204 (c) A minimum fine imposed pursuant to this section may not be 205 remitted or the amount reduced by the court unless the court states on 206 the record its reasons for remitting or reducing such fine. 207 (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the prosecution 208 or punishment of any person pursuant to section 53a-8 of the general 209 statutes or section 53a-179a of the general statutes. 210 Sec. 11. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) A person is guilty of hate 211 crime by deprivation of civil rights when such person subjects, or causes 212 to be subjected, any other person to the deprivation of any rights, 213 privileges or immunities, secured or protected by the Constitution or 214 laws of this state or of the United States, motivated in whole or in 215 substantial part by any protected social category of such other person or 216 another person. 217 (b) Hate crime by deprivation of civil rights is a (1) class A 218 misdemeanor, for which the court shall impose a fine of not less than 219 one thousand dollars, or (2) a class E felony, for which the court shall 220 impose a fine of not less than one thousand dollars if property is 221 damaged as a consequence of such violation in an amount in excess of 222 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 9 of 46 one thousand dollars. 223 (c) A minimum fine imposed pursuant to this section may not be 224 remitted or the amount reduced by the court unless the court states on 225 the record its reasons for remitting or reducing such fine. 226 Sec. 12. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) A person is guilty of hate 227 crime by burning a cross if such person places a burning cross or a 228 simulation of a burning cross on any public property, or on any private 229 property without the written consent of the owner, and with intent to 230 intimidate or harass any other person. 231 (b) Hate crime by burning a cross is a (1) class A misdemeanor, for 232 which the court shall impose a fine of not less than one thousand dollars, 233 or (2) class E felony, for which the court shall impose a fine of not less 234 than one thousand dollars if property is damaged as a consequence of 235 such violation in an amount in excess of one thousand dollars. 236 (c) A minimum fine imposed pursuant to this section may not be 237 remitted or the amount reduced by the court unless the court states on 238 the record its reasons for remitting or reducing such fine. 239 Sec. 13. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) A person is guilty of hate 240 crime by noose if such person places a noose or a simulation of a noose 241 on any public property, or on any private property without the written 242 consent of the owner, and with intent to intimidate or harass any other 243 person motivated in whole or in substantial part by any protected social 244 category of such other person or another person. 245 (b) Hate crime by noose is a (1) class A misdemeanor, for which the 246 court shall impose a fine of not less than one thousand dollars, or (2) 247 class E felony, for which the court shall impose a fine of not less than 248 one thousand dollars if property is damaged as a consequence of such 249 violation in an amount in excess of one thousand dollars. 250 (c) A minimum fine imposed pursuant to this section may not be 251 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 10 of 46 remitted or the amount reduced by the court unless the court states on 252 the record its reasons for remitting or reducing such fine. 253 Sec. 14. Section 53-37a of the general statutes is repealed and the 254 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 255 [Any person who] (a) A person is guilty of hate crime with a mask or 256 hood if such person, with the intent to subject, or cause to be subjected, 257 any other person to the deprivation of any rights, privileges or 258 immunities, secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of this 259 state or of the United States, [on account of religion, national origin, 260 alienage, color, race, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual 261 orientation, blindness or physical disability, violates the provisions of 262 section 46a-58] motivated in whole or in substantial part by any 263 protected social category of such other person, violates section 5, 11, 12 264 or 13 of this act while wearing a mask, hood or other device designed to 265 conceal the identity of such person. [shall be guilty of] 266 (b) Hate crime with a mask or hood is a class D felony. 267 Sec. 15. Section 53-37 of the general statutes is repealed and the 268 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 269 [Any person who] (a) A person is guilty of hate crime by commercial 270 advertisement if such person, by [his] such person's advertisement, 271 ridicules or holds up to contempt any person [or class of persons, on 272 account of the creed, religion, color, denomination, nationality or race] 273 motivated in whole or in substantial part by any protected social 274 category of such other person. [or class of persons, shall be guilty of] 275 (b) Hate crime by commercial advertisement is a class D 276 misdemeanor. 277 (c) For purposes of this section, "advertisement" only includes 278 commercial speech. 279 Sec. 16. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) A person is guilty of hate 280 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 11 of 46 crime by discriminatory public accommodations practice if such person 281 acts in violation of any provision of section 46a-64 of the general 282 statutes, as amended by this act, or section 46a-81d of the general 283 statutes, as amended by this act. 284 (b) Hate crime by discriminatory public accommodations practice is 285 a class D misdemeanor. 286 Sec. 17. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) A person is guilty of hate 287 crime by discriminatory housing practice if such person acts in violation 288 of any provision of section 46a-64c of the general statutes, as amended 289 by this act, or section 46a-81e of the general statutes, as amended by this 290 act. 291 (b) Hate crime by discriminatory housing practice is a class D 292 misdemeanor. 293 Sec. 18. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) A person is guilty of hate 294 crime by false report if such person falsely reports an incident in 295 violation of subdivision (1), (2) or (3) of subsection (a) of section 53a-180 296 of the general statutes, as amended by this act, with specific intent to 297 falsely report another person motivated in whole or in substantial part 298 by any protected social category of such other person. 299 (b) Hate crime by false report is a class C felony. 300 Sec. 19. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) A person is guilty of hate 301 crime by false report to law enforcement if such person falsely reports 302 an incident to a law enforcement officer or agency in violation of 303 subdivision (1), (2) or (3) of subsection (a) of section 53a-180c of the 304 general statutes, as amended by this act, with specific intent to falsely 305 report another person motivated in whole or in substantial part by any 306 protected social category of such other person. 307 (b) Hate crime by false report to law enforcement is a class E felony. 308 Sec. 20. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) A person is guilty of hate 309 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 12 of 46 crime by false report resulting in serious physical injury or death if such 310 person acts in violation of section 18 or 19 of this act and such false 311 report described therein results in the serious physical injury or death 312 of another person. 313 (b) Hate crime by false report resulting in serious physical injury or 314 death is a class B felony. 315 Sec. 21. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) A person is guilty of hate 316 crime by stalking if such person commits stalking in the second degree 317 as provided in section 53a-181d of the general statutes and intentionally 318 directs such conduct at the other person motivated in whole or in part 319 by any protected social category of such other person. 320 (b) Hate crime by stalking is a class D felony. 321 Sec. 22. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) A person is guilty of hate 322 crime by misuse of emergency 9-1-1 system if such person misuses the 323 emergency 9-1-1 system in violation of subdivision (1) or (2) of 324 subsection (a) of section 53a-180d of the general statutes, as amended by 325 this act, with specific intent to make a false alarm or complaint or report 326 false information about another person motivated in whole or in 327 substantial part by any protected social category of such other person. 328 (b) Hate crime by misuse of emergency 9-1-1 system is a class A 329 misdemeanor. 330 Sec. 23. Section 53a-40a of the general statutes is repealed and the 331 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 332 (a) A persistent offender of hate crimes [involving bigotry or bias] is 333 a person who (1) stands convicted of a violation (A) of section [46a-58] 334 53-37, as amended by this act, 53-37a, as amended by this act, 53a-181j, 335 as amended by this act, 53a-181k, as amended by this act, or 53a-181l, as 336 amended by this act, or section 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 337 20, 21 or 22 of this act, or (B) a violation for which the penalty was 338 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 13 of 46 increased pursuant to section 24 or 25 of this act, and (2) has been, prior 339 to the commission of the present crime, convicted of a violation of 340 section [46a-58] 53-37, as amended by this act, 53-37a, as amended by 341 this act, 53a-181j, as amended by this act, 53a-181k, as amended by this 342 act, or 53a-181l, as amended by this act, or section 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 343 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 or 22 of this act, or section 46a-58 in effect prior 344 to October 1, 2025, or section 53a-181b in effect prior to October 1, 2000, 345 or has been sentenced to an increased penalty pursuant to section 24 or 346 25 of this act. 347 (b) When any person has been found to be a persistent offender of 348 hate crimes, [involving bigotry or bias,] the court shall: (1) In lieu of 349 imposing the sentence authorized for the crime under section 53a-35a if 350 the crime is a felony, impose the sentence of imprisonment authorized 351 by said section for the next more serious degree of felony, or (2) in lieu 352 of imposing the sentence authorized for the crime under section 53a-36 353 if the crime is a misdemeanor, impose the sentence of imprisonment 354 authorized by said section for the next more serious degree of 355 misdemeanor, except that if the crime is a class A misdemeanor the 356 court shall impose the sentence of imprisonment for a class [D] E felony 357 as authorized by section 53a-35a. 358 Sec. 24. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) Except as otherwise 359 provided in this section, for any defendant guilty of any crime set forth 360 in sections 53a-54a, 53a-55, 53a-55a, 53a-56, 53a-56a, 53a-59, 53a-59b, 361 53a-59c, 53a-60, 53a-60a, 53a-60d, 53a-70, 53a-70a, 53a-70c, 53a-71, 53a- 362 72a, 53a-72b, 53a-73a, 53a-167c, 53a-167d and 53a-167e of the general 363 statutes or subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 53a-134 of the 364 general statutes, conspiracy to commit any such crime in accordance 365 with section 53a-48 of the general statutes or attempt to commit any such 366 crime in accordance with section 53-49 of the general statutes, if a finder 367 of fact determines beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant 368 intentionally selected any person against whom the crime was 369 committed and was motivated in whole or in substantial part by any 370 protected social category of such person or another person, the court 371 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 14 of 46 shall: (1) In lieu of imposing the sentence authorized for the crime under 372 section 53a-35a of the general statutes if the crime is a felony, impose the 373 sentence of imprisonment authorized by said section for the next more 374 serious degree of felony, or (2) in lieu of imposing the sentence 375 authorized for the crime under section 53a-36 of the general statutes if 376 the crime is a misdemeanor, impose the sentence of imprisonment 377 authorized by said section for the next more serious degree of 378 misdemeanor. If the crime is a class A felony, the court shall not suspend 379 or reduce twenty-five years of the sentence of imprisonment, except that 380 for a violation of section 53a-54a of the general statutes, the court shall 381 impose the sentence of imprisonment authorized by subparagraph (B) 382 of subdivision (1) of section 53a-35a of the general statutes. If the crime 383 is a class A misdemeanor, the court shall impose the sentence of 384 imprisonment for a class E felony as authorized by section 53a-35a of 385 the general statutes. 386 (b) For any defendant guilty of any crime set forth in sections 53a-59a, 387 53a-60b and 53a-60c of the general statutes, conspiracy to commit any 388 such crime in accordance with section 53a-48 of the general statutes or 389 attempt to commit any such crime in accordance with section 53a-49 of 390 the general statutes, if a finder of fact determines beyond a reasonable 391 doubt that the defendant intentionally selected any person against 392 whom the crime was committed and was motivated in whole or in 393 substantial part by such person's status as elderly, blind, physically 394 disabled, pregnant or intellectually disabled, as the case may be, the 395 court shall add one additional year to any portion of a term of 396 imprisonment that the court may not suspend or reduce. 397 (c) For any defendant guilty of any crime set forth in section 53a-61a 398 of the general statutes, conspiracy to commit any such crime in 399 accordance with section 53a-48 of the general statutes or attempt to 400 commit any such crime in accordance with section 53a-49 of the general 401 statutes, if a finder of fact determines beyond a reasonable doubt that 402 the defendant intentionally selected any person against whom the crime 403 was committed and was motivated in whole or in substantial part by 404 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 15 of 46 such person's status as elderly, blind, physically disabled, pregnant or 405 intellectually disabled, as the case may be, the court shall impose the 406 sentence of imprisonment for a class E felony as authorized by section 407 53a-35a of the general statutes of which one year of the sentence 408 imposed may not be suspended or reduced by the court. 409 (d) No court shall act pursuant to subsection (a) of this section if the 410 defendant is guilty of any crime set forth in sections 53a-70, 53a-70a, 53a- 411 70c, 53a-71, 53a-72a, 53a-72b and 53a-73a of the general statutes, 412 conspiracy to commit any such crime in accordance with section 53a-48 413 of the general statutes or attempt to commit any such crime in 414 accordance with section 53-49 of the general statutes and was solely 415 motivated by the actual or perceived sex of the person against whom 416 the crime was committed. 417 (e) No court shall act pursuant to subsection (a), (b) or (c) of this 418 section if the defendant is also guilty of any crime set forth in section 419 53a-181j of the general statutes, as amended by this act, or 53a-181k of 420 the general statutes, as amended by this act, conspiracy to commit any 421 such crime in accordance with section 53a-48 of the general statutes or 422 attempt to commit any such crime in accordance with section 53a-49 of 423 the general statutes. 424 (f) (1) If a court imposes a sentence for any crime pursuant to this 425 section, any official record of such crime shall indicate that such crime 426 was sentenced as a "hate crime" under this section. 427 (2) For any defendant convicted of the crime set forth in section 53a- 428 54d of the general statutes, conspiracy to commit such crime in 429 accordance with section 53a-48 of the general statutes or attempt to 430 commit such crime in accordance with section 53-49 of the general 431 statutes, if a finder of fact determines beyond a reasonable doubt that 432 the defendant intentionally selected any person against whom the crime 433 was committed and was motivated in whole or in substantial part by 434 any protected social category of such person or another person, the court 435 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 16 of 46 shall on any official record of the conviction indicate that such 436 conviction is for a "hate crime". 437 (g) The provisions of this section shall only apply in cases where the 438 documents charging a defendant with offenses include a provision that 439 a defendant is subject to an enhanced sentence pursuant to this section 440 or that the defendant's offense may be recorded as a "hate crime" 441 pursuant to this section, as applicable. 442 Sec. 25. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) Except as otherwise 443 provided in this section, for any defendant guilty of any crime set forth 444 in sections 53a-111, 53a-112, 53a-113, 53a-115, 53a-116, 53a-117, 53a-117e, 445 53a-117f, 53a-117k, 53a-117l, 53a-117m, 53a-122, 53a-123, 53a-124, 53a- 446 125, 53a-125a, 53a-125b, 53a-135, 53a-136, 53a-218, 53a-220 and 53a-221a 447 of the general statutes, conspiracy to commit any such crime in 448 accordance with section 53a-48 of the general statutes or attempt to 449 commit any such crime in accordance with section 53a-49 of the general 450 statutes, if a finder of fact determines beyond a reasonable doubt that 451 the defendant intentionally selected any person against whom the crime 452 was committed and was motivated in whole or in substantial part by 453 any protected social category of such person or another person, the court 454 shall: (1) In lieu of imposing the sentence authorized for the crime under 455 section 53a-35a of the general statutes if the crime is a felony, impose the 456 sentence of imprisonment authorized by said section for the next more 457 serious degree of felony, or (2) in lieu of imposing the sentence 458 authorized for the crime under section 53a-36 of the general statutes if 459 the crime is a misdemeanor, impose the sentence of imprisonment 460 authorized by said section for the next more serious degree of 461 misdemeanor. If the crime is a class A felony, the court shall not suspend 462 or reduce twenty-five years of the sentence of imprisonment. If the crime 463 is a class A misdemeanor, the court shall impose the sentence of 464 imprisonment for a class E felony as authorized by section 53a-35a of 465 the general statutes. 466 (b) No court shall act pursuant to subsection (a) of this section if the 467 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 17 of 46 defendant is also guilty of any crime set forth in section 53a-181l of the 468 general statutes, as amended by this act, or section 5 of this act, 469 conspiracy to commit any such crime in accordance with section 53a-48 470 of the general statutes or attempt to commit any such crime in 471 accordance with section 53a-49 of the general statutes. 472 (c) If a court imposes a sentence for any crime pursuant to this section, 473 any official record of such crime shall indicate that such crime was 474 sentenced "hate crime" under this section. 475 (d) The provisions of this section shall only apply in cases where the 476 documents charging a defendant with offenses include a provision that 477 a defendant is subject to an enhanced sentence pursuant to this section 478 and that the defendant's offense may be recorded as a "hate crime" 479 pursuant to this section. 480 Sec. 26. Subsection (d) of section 54-56e of the general statutes is 481 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 482 1, 2025): 483 (d) Except as provided in subsection (g) of this section, any defendant 484 who enters such program shall pay to the court a participation fee of one 485 hundred dollars. Any defendant who enters such program shall agree 486 to the tolling of any statute of limitations with respect to such crime and 487 to a waiver of the right to a speedy trial. Any such defendant shall 488 appear in court and shall, under such conditions as the court shall order, 489 be released to the supervision of the Court Support Services Division, 490 except that, if a criminal docket for drug-dependent persons has been 491 established pursuant to section 51-181b in the judicial district, such 492 defendant may be transferred, under such conditions as the court shall 493 order, to the court handling such docket for supervision by such court. 494 If the defendant refuses to accept, or, having accepted, violates such 495 conditions, the defendant's case shall be brought to trial. The period of 496 such probation or supervision, or both, shall not exceed two years. If the 497 defendant has reached the age of sixteen years but has not reached the 498 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 18 of 46 age of eighteen years, the court may order that as a condition of such 499 probation the defendant be referred for services to a youth service 500 bureau established pursuant to section 10-19m, provided the court 501 finds, through an assessment by a youth service bureau or its designee, 502 that the defendant is in need of and likely to benefit from such services. 503 When determining any conditions of probation to order for a person 504 entering such program who was charged with a misdemeanor that did 505 not involve the use, attempted use or threatened use of physical force 506 against another person or a motor vehicle violation, the court shall 507 consider ordering the person to perform community service in the 508 community in which the offense or violation occurred. If the court 509 determines that community service is appropriate, such community 510 service may be implemented by a community court established in 511 accordance with section 51-181c if the offense or violation occurred 512 within the jurisdiction of a community court established by said section. 513 If the defendant is charged with a violation (1) of section [46a-58] 53-37, 514 as amended by this act, 53-37a, as amended by this act, 53a-181j, as 515 amended by this act, 53a-181k, as amended by this act, or 53a-181l, as 516 amended by this act, or section 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 517 20, 21 or 22 of this act, or (2) for which the penalty was increased 518 pursuant to section 24 or 25 of this act, the court may order that as a 519 condition of such probation the defendant participate in a hate crimes 520 diversion program as provided in subsection (e) of this section. If a 521 defendant is charged with a violation of section 53-247, the court may 522 order that as a condition of such probation the defendant undergo 523 psychiatric or psychological counseling or participate in an animal 524 cruelty prevention and education program provided such a program 525 exists and is available to the defendant. 526 Sec. 27. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) Nothing in section 53-37 527 of the general statutes, as amended by this act, 53-37a of the general 528 statutes, as amended by this act, 53a-181j of the general statutes, as 529 amended by this act, 53a-181k of the general statutes, as amended by 530 this act, or 53a-181l of the general statutes, as amended by this act, or 531 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 19 of 46 section 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 or 22 of this act, 532 shall be construed to limit any right under chapter 814c of the general 533 statutes of any person claiming to be aggrieved by a discriminatory 534 practice, as defined in chapter 814c of the general statutes, to file a 535 complaint with the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities 536 or to bring any civil action as authorized by section 46a-98a of the 537 general statutes, section 46a-100 of the general statutes, or as otherwise 538 provided by law. 539 (b) Nothing in section 53-37 of the general statutes, as amended by 540 this act, 53-37a of the general statutes, as amended by this act, 53a-181j 541 of the general statutes, as amended by this act, 53a-181k of the general 542 statutes, as amended by this act, or 53a-181l of the general statutes, as 543 amended by this act, or section 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 544 20, 21 or 22 of this act, shall be construed to limit the jurisdiction and 545 powers of the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities and the 546 Attorney General under chapter 814c of the general statutes. 547 (c) Nothing in section 53-37 of the general statutes, as amended by 548 this act, 53-37a of the general statutes, as amended by this act, 53a-181j 549 of the general statutes, as amended by this act, 53a-181k of the general 550 statutes, as amended by this act, or 53a-181l of the general statutes, as 551 amended by this act, or section 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 552 20, 21 or 22 of this act, shall be construed to affect the authority of any 553 court to order financial restitution pursuant to subsection (c) of section 554 53a-28 of the general statutes for any victim of a violation of section 53- 555 37 of the general statutes, as amended by this act, 53-37a of the general 556 statutes, as amended by this act, 53a-181j of the general statutes, as 557 amended by this act, 53a-181k of the general statutes, as amended by 558 this act, or 53a-181l of the general statutes, as amended by this act, or 559 section 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 or 22 of this act. 560 Sec. 28. Section 46a-58 of the general statutes is repealed and the 561 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 562 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 20 of 46 (a) It shall be a discriminatory practice in violation of this section for 563 any person to subject, or cause to be subjected, any other person to the 564 deprivation of any rights, privileges or immunities, secured or protected 565 by the Constitution or laws of this state or of the United States, on 566 account of religion, national origin, alienage, color, race, sex, gender 567 identity or expression, sexual orientation, blindness, mental disability, 568 physical disability, age, status as a veteran or status as a victim of 569 domestic violence. 570 (b) Any person who intentionally desecrates any public property, 571 monument or structure, or any religious object, symbol or house of 572 religious worship, or any cemetery, or any private structure not owned 573 by such person, shall be in violation of subsection (a) of this section. For 574 the purposes of this subsection, "desecrate" means to mar, deface or 575 damage as a demonstration of irreverence or contempt. 576 (c) Any person who places a burning cross or a simulation thereof on 577 any public property, or on any private property without the written 578 consent of the owner, and with intent to intimidate or harass any other 579 person or group of persons, shall be in violation of subsection (a) of this 580 section. 581 (d) Any person who places a noose or a simulation thereof on any 582 public property, or on any private property without the written consent 583 of the owner, and with intent to intimidate or harass any other person 584 on account of religion, national origin, alienage, color, race, sex, gender 585 identity or expression, sexual orientation, blindness, mental disability, 586 physical disability, age, status as a veteran or status as a victim of 587 domestic violence, shall be in violation of subsection (a) of this section. 588 [(e) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, any 589 person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a 590 class A misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than one thousand 591 dollars, except that if property is damaged as a consequence of such 592 violation in an amount in excess of one thousand dollars, such person 593 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 21 of 46 shall be guilty of a class D felony and shall be fined not less than one 594 thousand dollars. 595 (2) Any person who violates the provisions of this section by 596 intentionally desecrating a house of religious worship (A) shall be guilty 597 of a class D felony and shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars 598 if property is damaged as a consequence of such violation in an amount 599 up to and including ten thousand dollars, and (B) shall be guilty of a 600 class C felony and shall be fined not less than three thousand dollars if 601 the property damaged as a consequence of such violation is in an 602 amount in excess of ten thousand dollars. 603 (3) The minimum amount of any fine imposed by the provisions of 604 this section may not be remitted or reduced by the court unless the court 605 states on the record its reasons for remitting or reducing such fine. 606 (4) The court may order restitution for any victim of a violation of this 607 section pursuant to subsection (c) of section 53a-28.] 608 (e) Nothing in section 53-37, as amended by this act, 53-37a, as 609 amended by this act, 53a-181j, as amended by this act, 53a-181k, as 610 amended by this act, or 53a-181l, as amended by this act, or section 5, 6, 611 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 or 22 of this act, shall be 612 construed to limit the meaning of any discriminatory practice as defined 613 in this section. 614 Sec. 29. Section 46a-64 of the general statutes is repealed and the 615 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 616 (a) It shall be a discriminatory practice in violation of this section: (1) 617 To deny any person within the jurisdiction of this state full and equal 618 accommodations in any place of public accommodation, resort or 619 amusement because of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, 620 gender identity or expression, marital status, age, lawful source of 621 income, intellectual disability, mental disability, physical disability, 622 including, but not limited to, blindness or deafness, status as a veteran 623 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 22 of 46 or status as a victim of domestic violence, of the applicant, subject only 624 to the conditions and limitations established by law and applicable alike 625 to all persons; (2) to discriminate, segregate or separate on account of 626 race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity or 627 expression, marital status, age, lawful source of income, intellectual 628 disability, mental disability, learning disability, physical disability, 629 including, but not limited to, blindness or deafness, status as a veteran 630 or status as a victim of domestic violence; (3) for a place of public 631 accommodation, resort or amusement to restrict or limit the right of a 632 mother to breast-feed her child; (4) for a place of public accommodation, 633 resort or amusement to refuse entry to a person with a disability who is 634 accompanied by a service animal; or (5) to deny any person with a 635 disability or any person training an animal as a service animal to assist 636 a person with a disability, accompanied by such service animal, full and 637 equal access to any place of public accommodation, resort or 638 amusement. Any person with a disability or any person training an 639 animal as a service animal may keep such service animal at all times in 640 such place of public accommodation, resort or amusement at no extra 641 charge, provided such service animal is in the direct custody and control 642 of such person. When it is not obvious what service an animal provides, 643 staff of a place of public accommodation, resort or amusement may 644 inquire of the owner or keeper whether such animal is a service animal 645 required because of a disability and what work or task the animal has 646 been trained to perform. Nothing in this subsection shall preclude a 647 business owner's ability to recover for damage caused to a person or 648 property by a service animal. For the purposes of this subsection, 649 "disability" and "service animal" have the same meanings as provided 650 in section 22-345 and "place of public accommodation, resort or 651 amusement" has the same meaning as provided in section 46a-44. 652 (b) (1) The provisions of this section with respect to the prohibition of 653 sex discrimination shall not apply to (A) the rental of sleeping 654 accommodations provided by associations and organizations which 655 rent all such sleeping accommodations on a temporary or permanent 656 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 23 of 46 basis for the exclusive use of persons of the same sex or (B) separate 657 bathrooms or locker rooms based on sex. (2) The provisions of this 658 section with respect to the prohibition of discrimination on the basis of 659 age shall not apply to minors or to special discount or other public or 660 private programs to assist persons sixty years of age and older. (3) The 661 provisions of this section with respect to the prohibition of 662 discrimination on the basis of physical disability shall not require any 663 person to modify his property in any way or provide a higher degree of 664 care for a physically disabled person, including, but not limited to blind 665 or deaf persons, than for a person not physically disabled. (4) The 666 provisions of this section with respect to the prohibition of 667 discrimination on the basis of creed shall not apply to the practice of 668 granting preference in admission of residents into a nursing home as 669 defined in section 19a-490, if (A) the nursing home is owned, operated 670 by or affiliated with a religious organization, exempt from taxation for 671 federal income tax purposes and (B) the class of persons granted 672 preference in admission is consistent with the religious mission of the 673 nursing home. (5) The provisions of this section with respect to the 674 prohibition of discrimination on the basis of lawful source of income 675 shall not prohibit the denial of full and equal accommodations solely on 676 the basis of insufficient income. 677 [(c) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be 678 guilty of a class D misdemeanor.] 679 (c) Nothing in section 53-37, as amended by this act, 53-37a, as 680 amended by this act, 53a-181j, as amended by this act, 53a-181k, as 681 amended by this act, or 53a-181l, as amended by this act, or section 5, 6, 682 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 or 22 of this act, shall be 683 construed to limit the meaning of any discriminatory practice as defined 684 in this section. 685 Sec. 30. Section 46a-64c of the general statutes is repealed and the 686 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 687 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 24 of 46 (a) It shall be a discriminatory practice in violation of this section: 688 (1) To refuse to sell or rent after the making of a bona fide offer, or to 689 refuse to negotiate for the sale or rental of, or otherwise make 690 unavailable or deny, a dwelling to any person because of race, creed, 691 color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression, 692 marital status, age, lawful source of income, familial status, status as a 693 veteran or status as a victim of domestic violence. 694 (2) To discriminate against any person in the terms, conditions, or 695 privileges of sale or rental of a dwelling, or in the provision of services 696 or facilities in connection therewith, because of race, creed, color, 697 national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression, marital 698 status, age, lawful source of income, familial status or status as a 699 veteran. 700 (3) To make, print or publish, or cause to be made, printed or 701 published any notice, statement, or advertisement, with respect to the 702 sale or rental of a dwelling that indicates any preference, limitation, or 703 discrimination based on race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, 704 gender identity or expression, marital status, age, lawful source of 705 income, familial status, learning disability, physical or mental disability 706 or status as a veteran, or an intention to make any such preference, 707 limitation or discrimination. 708 (4) (A) To represent to any person because of race, creed, color, 709 national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression, marital 710 status, age, lawful source of income, familial status, learning disability, 711 physical or mental disability or status as a veteran that any dwelling is 712 not available for inspection, sale or rental when such dwelling is in fact 713 so available. 714 (B) It shall be a violation of this subdivision for any person to restrict 715 or attempt to restrict the choices of any buyer or renter to purchase or 716 rent a dwelling (i) to an area which is substantially populated, even if 717 less than a majority, by persons of the same protected class as the buyer 718 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 25 of 46 or renter, (ii) while such person is authorized to offer for sale or rent 719 another dwelling which meets the housing criteria as expressed by the 720 buyer or renter to such person, and (iii) such other dwelling is in an area 721 which is not substantially populated by persons of the same protected 722 class as the buyer or renter. As used in this subdivision, "area" means 723 municipality, neighborhood or other geographic subdivision which 724 may include an apartment or condominium complex; and "protected 725 class" means race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender 726 identity or expression, marital status, age, lawful source of income, 727 familial status, learning disability, physical or mental disability or status 728 as a veteran. 729 (5) For profit, to induce or attempt to induce any person to sell or rent 730 any dwelling by representations regarding the entry or prospective 731 entry into the neighborhood of a person or persons of a particular race, 732 creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression, 733 marital status, age, lawful source of income, familial status, learning 734 disability, physical or mental disability or status as a veteran. 735 (6) (A) To discriminate in the sale or rental, or to otherwise make 736 unavailable or deny, a dwelling to any buyer or renter because of a 737 learning disability or physical or mental disability of: (i) Such buyer or 738 renter; (ii) a person residing in or intending to reside in such dwelling 739 after it is so sold, rented, or made available; or (iii) any person associated 740 with such buyer or renter. 741 (B) To discriminate against any person in the terms, conditions or 742 privileges of sale or rental of a dwelling, or in the provision of services 743 or facilities in connection with such dwelling, because of a learning 744 disability or physical or mental disability of: (i) Such person; or (ii) a 745 person residing in or intending to reside in such dwelling after it is so 746 sold, rented, or made available; or (iii) any person associated with such 747 person. 748 (C) For purposes of this subdivision, discrimination includes: (i) A 749 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 26 of 46 refusal to permit, at the expense of a person with a physical or mental 750 disability, reasonable modifications of existing premises occupied or to 751 be occupied by such person if such modifications may be necessary to 752 afford such person full enjoyment of the premises; except that, in the 753 case of a rental, the landlord may, where it is reasonable to do so, 754 condition permission for a modification on the renter agreeing to restore 755 the interior of the premises to the condition that existed before the 756 modification, reasonable wear and tear excepted; (ii) a refusal to make 757 reasonable accommodations in rules, policies, practices or services, 758 when such accommodations may be necessary to afford such person 759 equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling; (iii) in connection with 760 the design and construction of covered multifamily dwellings for the 761 first occupancy after March 13, 1991, a failure to design and construct 762 those dwellings in such manner that they comply with the requirements 763 of Section 804(f) of the Fair Housing Act or the provisions of the state 764 building code as adopted pursuant to the provisions of sections 29-269 765 and 29-273, whichever requires greater accommodation. "Covered 766 multifamily dwellings" means buildings consisting of four or more units 767 if such buildings have one or more elevators, and ground floor units in 768 other buildings consisting of four or more units. 769 (7) For any person or other entity engaging in residential real-estate- 770 related transactions to discriminate against any person in making 771 available such a transaction, or in the terms or conditions of such a 772 transaction, because of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, 773 gender identity or expression, marital status, age, lawful source of 774 income, familial status, learning disability, physical or mental disability 775 or status as a veteran. 776 (8) To deny any person access to or membership or participation in 777 any multiple-listing service, real estate brokers' organization or other 778 service, organization, or facility relating to the business of selling or 779 renting dwellings, or to discriminate against him in the terms or 780 conditions of such access, membership or participation, on account of 781 race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity or 782 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 27 of 46 expression, marital status, age, lawful source of income, familial status, 783 learning disability, physical or mental disability or status as a veteran. 784 (9) To coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with any person in the 785 exercise or enjoyment of, or on account of his having exercised or 786 enjoyed, or on account of his having aided or encouraged any other 787 person in the exercise or enjoyment of, any right granted or protected 788 by this section. 789 (b) (1) The provisions of this section shall not apply to (A) the rental 790 of a room or rooms in a single-family dwelling unit if the owner actually 791 maintains and occupies part of such living quarters as his residence or 792 (B) a unit in a dwelling containing living quarters occupied or intended 793 to be occupied by no more than two families living independently of 794 each other, if the owner actually maintains and occupies the other such 795 living quarters as his residence. (2) The provisions of this section with 796 respect to the prohibition of discrimination on the basis of marital status 797 shall not be construed to prohibit the denial of a dwelling to a man or a 798 woman who are both unrelated by blood and not married to each other. 799 (3) The provisions of this section with respect to the prohibition of 800 discrimination on the basis of age shall not apply to minors, to special 801 discount or other public or private programs to assist persons sixty 802 years of age and older or to housing for older persons as defined in 803 section 46a-64b, provided there is no discrimination on the basis of age 804 among older persons eligible for such housing. (4) The provisions of this 805 section with respect to the prohibition of discrimination on the basis of 806 familial status shall not apply to housing for older persons as defined in 807 section 46a-64b or to a unit in a dwelling containing units for no more 808 than four families living independently of each other, if the owner of 809 such dwelling resides in one of the units. (5) The provisions of this 810 section with respect to the prohibition of discrimination on the basis of 811 lawful source of income shall not prohibit the denial of full and equal 812 accommodations solely on the basis of insufficient income. (6) The 813 provisions of this section with respect to the prohibition of 814 discrimination on the basis of sex shall not apply to the rental of sleeping 815 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 28 of 46 accommodations to the extent they utilize shared bathroom facilities 816 when such sleeping accommodations are provided by associations and 817 organizations which rent such sleeping accommodations on a 818 temporary or permanent basis for the exclusive use of persons of the 819 same sex based on considerations of privacy and modesty. 820 (c) Nothing in this section limits the applicability of any reasonable 821 state statute or municipal ordinance restricting the maximum number 822 of persons permitted to occupy a dwelling. 823 (d) Nothing in this section or section 46a-64b shall be construed to 824 invalidate or limit any state statute or municipal ordinance that requires 825 dwellings to be designed and constructed in a manner that affords 826 persons with physical or mental disabilities greater access than is 827 required by this section or section 46a-64b. 828 (e) Nothing in this section prohibits a person engaged in the business 829 of furnishing appraisals of real property to take into consideration 830 factors other than race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, 831 gender identity or expression, marital status, age, lawful source of 832 income, familial status, learning disability, physical or mental disability 833 or status as a veteran. 834 (f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, complaints 835 alleging a violation of this section shall be investigated within one 836 hundred days of filing and a final administrative disposition shall be 837 made within one year of filing unless it is impracticable to do so. If the 838 Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities is unable to complete 839 its investigation or make a final administrative determination within 840 such time frames, it shall notify the complainant and the respondent in 841 writing of the reasons for not doing so. 842 [(g) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be 843 guilty of a class D misdemeanor.] 844 (g) Nothing in section 53-37, as amended by this act, 53-37a, as 845 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 29 of 46 amended by this act, 53a-181j, as amended by this act, 53a-181k, as 846 amended by this act, or 53a-181l, as amended by this act, or section 5, 6, 847 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 or 22 of this act, shall be 848 construed to limit the meaning of any discriminatory practice as defined 849 in this section. 850 Sec. 31. Section 46a-81d of the general statutes is repealed and the 851 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 852 (a) It shall be a discriminatory practice in violation of this section: (1) 853 To deny any person within the jurisdiction of this state full and equal 854 accommodations in any place of public accommodation, resort or 855 amusement because of such person's sexual orientation or civil union 856 status, subject only to the conditions and limitations established by law 857 and applicable alike to all persons; or (2) to discriminate, segregate or 858 separate on account of sexual orientation or civil union status. 859 [(b) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be 860 guilty of a class D misdemeanor.] 861 (b) Nothing in section 53-37, as amended by this act, 53-37a, as 862 amended by this act, 53a-181j, as amended by this act, 53a-181k, as 863 amended by this act, or 53a-181l, as amended by this act, or section 5, 6, 864 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 or 22 of this act, shall be 865 construed to limit the meaning of any discriminatory practice as defined 866 in this section. 867 Sec. 32. Section 46a-81e of the general statutes is repealed and the 868 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 869 (a) It shall be a discriminatory practice in violation of this section: 870 (1) To refuse to sell or rent after the making of a bona fide offer, or to 871 refuse to negotiate for the sale or rental of, or otherwise make 872 unavailable or deny, a dwelling to any person because of sexual 873 orientation or civil union status. 874 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 30 of 46 (2) To discriminate against any person in the terms, conditions, or 875 privileges of sale or rental of a dwelling, or in the provision of services 876 or facilities in connection therewith, because of sexual orientation or 877 civil union status. 878 (3) To make, print or publish, or cause to be made, printed or 879 published any notice, statement, or advertisement, with respect to the 880 sale or rental of a dwelling that indicates any preference, limitation, or 881 discrimination based on sexual orientation or civil union status, or an 882 intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. 883 (4) (A) To represent to any person because of sexual orientation or 884 civil union status, that any dwelling is not available for inspection, sale 885 or rental when such dwelling is in fact so available. (B) It shall be a 886 violation of this subdivision for any person to restrict or attempt to 887 restrict the choices of any buyer or renter to purchase or rent a dwelling 888 (i) to an area which is substantially populated, even if less than a 889 majority, by persons of the same sexual orientation or civil union status 890 as the buyer or renter, (ii) while such person is authorized to offer for 891 sale or rent another dwelling which meets the housing criteria as 892 expressed by the buyer or renter to such person and (iii) such other 893 dwelling is in an area which is not substantially populated by persons 894 of the same sexual orientation or civil union status as the buyer or renter. 895 As used in this subdivision, "area" means municipality, neighborhood 896 or other geographic subdivision which may include an apartment or 897 condominium complex. 898 (5) For profit, to induce or attempt to induce any person to sell or rent 899 any dwelling by representations regarding the entry or prospective 900 entry into the neighborhood of a person or persons of a particular sexual 901 orientation or civil union status. 902 (6) For any person or other entity engaging in residential-real-estate- 903 related transactions to discriminate against any person in making 904 available such a transaction, or in the terms or conditions of such a 905 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 31 of 46 transaction, because of sexual orientation or civil union status. 906 (7) To deny any person access to or membership or participation in 907 any multiple-listing service, real estate brokers' organization or other 908 service, organization, or facility relating to the business of selling or 909 renting dwellings, or to discriminate against him in the terms or 910 conditions of such access, membership or participation, on account of 911 sexual orientation or civil union status. 912 (8) To coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with any person in the 913 exercise or enjoyment of, or on account of his having exercised or 914 enjoyed, or on account of his having aided or encouraged any other 915 person in the exercise or enjoyment of, any right granted or protected 916 by this section. 917 (b) Nothing in this section limits the applicability of any reasonable 918 state statute or municipal ordinance restricting the maximum number 919 of persons permitted to occupy a dwelling. 920 (c) Nothing in this section prohibits a person engaged in the business 921 of furnishing appraisals of real property to take into consideration 922 factors other than sexual orientation or civil union status. 923 (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, complaints 924 alleging a violation of this section shall be investigated within one 925 hundred days of filing and a final administrative disposition shall be 926 made within one year of filing unless it is impracticable to do so. If the 927 Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities is unable to complete 928 its investigation or make a final administrative determination within 929 such time frames, it shall notify the complainant and the respondent in 930 writing of the reasons for not doing so. 931 [(e) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be 932 guilty of a class D misdemeanor.] 933 (e) Nothing in section 53-37, as amended by this act, 53-37a, as 934 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 32 of 46 amended by this act, 53a-181j, as amended by this act, 53a-181k, as 935 amended by this act, or 53a-181l, as amended by this act, or section 5, 6, 936 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 or 22 of this act, shall be 937 construed to limit the meaning of any discriminatory practice as defined 938 in this section. 939 Sec. 33. Section 53a-61aa of the general statutes is repealed and the 940 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 941 (a) A person is guilty of threatening in the first degree when such 942 person (1) (A) threatens to commit any crime involving the use of a 943 hazardous substance with the intent to terrorize another person, to 944 cause evacuation of a building, place of assembly or facility of public 945 transportation or otherwise to cause serious public inconvenience, or (B) 946 threatens to commit such crime in reckless disregard of the risk of 947 causing such terror, evacuation or inconvenience; (2) (A) threatens to 948 commit any crime of violence with the intent to cause evacuation of a 949 building, place of assembly or facility of public transportation or 950 otherwise to cause serious public inconvenience, or (B) threatens to 951 commit such crime in reckless disregard of the risk of causing such 952 evacuation or inconvenience; (3) commits threatening in the second 953 degree as provided in section 53a-62, as amended by this act, and in the 954 commission of such offense such person uses or is armed with and 955 threatens the use of or displays or represents by such person's words or 956 conduct that such person possesses a pistol, revolver, shotgun, rifle, 957 machine gun or other firearm; or (4) violates subdivision (1) or (2) of this 958 subsection with the intent to cause an evacuation of a building or the 959 grounds of a (A) [house of religious worship, (B) religiously-affiliated 960 community center, (C)] public or nonpublic preschool, school or 961 institution of higher education, or [(D)] (B) day care center, as defined 962 in section 19a-87g, during operational, preschool, school or instructional 963 hours or when a building or the grounds of such [house of worship, 964 community center,] preschool, school, institution or day care center are 965 being used for the provision of religious or community services, or 966 [house of worship, community center,] preschool, school, institution or 967 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 33 of 46 day care center-sponsored activities. No person shall be found guilty of 968 threatening in the first degree under subdivision (3) of this subsection 969 and threatening in the second degree upon the same transaction but 970 such person may be charged and prosecuted for both such offenses 971 upon the same information. 972 (b) For the purposes of this section, "hazardous substance" means any 973 physical, chemical, biological or radiological substance or matter which, 974 because of its quantity, concentration or physical, chemical or infectious 975 characteristics, may cause or significantly contribute to an increase in 976 mortality or an increase in serious irreversible or incapacitating 977 reversible illness, or pose a substantial present or potential hazard to 978 human health. [and "religiously-affiliated community center" means 979 real property used for the provision of recreational, social or educational 980 services that is owned or leased by a nonprofit organization that holds 981 such property out as being affiliated with an organized religion.] 982 (c) Threatening in the first degree is a class D felony, except that a 983 violation of subdivision (4) of subsection (a) of this section is a class C 984 felony. 985 Sec. 34. Section 53a-62 of the general statutes is repealed and the 986 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 987 (a) A person is guilty of threatening in the second degree when: (1) 988 By physical threat, such person intentionally places or attempts to place 989 another person in fear of imminent serious physical injury, (2) (A) such 990 person threatens to commit any crime of violence with the intent to 991 terrorize another person, or (B) such person threatens to commit such 992 crime of violence in reckless disregard of the risk of causing such terror, 993 or (3) violates subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection and the person 994 threatened is in a building or on the grounds of a (A) [house of religious 995 worship, (B) religiously-affiliated community center, (C)] public or 996 nonpublic preschool, school or institution of higher education, or [(D)] 997 (B) day care center, as defined in section 19a-87g, during operational, 998 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 34 of 46 preschool, school or instructional hours or when a building or the 999 grounds of such [house of worship, community center,] preschool, 1000 school, institution or day care center are being used for the provision of 1001 religious or community services, or [house of worship, community 1002 center,] preschool, school, institution or day care center-sponsored 1003 activities. 1004 [(b) For the purposes of this section, "religiously-affiliated 1005 community center" has the same meaning as provided in section 53a- 1006 61aa.] 1007 [(c)] (b) Threatening in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor, 1008 except that a violation of subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of this section 1009 is a class D felony. 1010 Sec. 35. Section 53a-180 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1011 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 1012 (a) A person is guilty of falsely reporting an incident in the first 1013 degree when, knowing the information reported, conveyed or 1014 circulated to be false or baseless, such person: (1) Initiates or circulates 1015 a false report or warning of an alleged occurrence or impending 1016 occurrence of a fire, explosion, catastrophe or emergency under 1017 circumstances in which it is likely that public alarm or inconvenience 1018 will result; (2) reports, by word or action, to any official or quasi-official 1019 agency or organization having the function of dealing with emergencies 1020 involving danger to life or property, an alleged occurrence or 1021 impending occurrence of a fire, explosion or other catastrophe or 1022 emergency which did not in fact occur or does not in fact exist; or (3) 1023 violates subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection with intent to cause a 1024 large scale emergency response. [; or (4) violates subdivision (1), (2) or 1025 (3) of this subsection with specific intent to falsely report another person 1026 or group of persons because of the actual or perceived race, religion, 1027 ethnicity, disability, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity or 1028 expression of such other person or group of persons.] For purposes of 1029 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 35 of 46 this section, "large scale emergency response" means an on-site response 1030 to any such reported incident by five or more first responders, and "first 1031 responder" means any peace officer or firefighter or any ambulance 1032 driver, emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician or 1033 paramedic, as those terms are defined in section 19a-175. 1034 (b) Falsely reporting an incident in the first degree is a [(1)] class D 1035 felony. [for a violation of subdivision (1), (2) or (3) of subsection (a) of 1036 this section, or (2) class C felony for a violation of subdivision (4) of 1037 subsection (a) of this section.] 1038 (c) In addition to any sentence imposed pursuant to subsection (b) of 1039 this section, if (1) a person is convicted of an offense in violation of 1040 subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of this section that resulted in a large 1041 scale emergency response, (2) any agency or department of the state or 1042 political subdivision of the state requests financial restitution for costs 1043 associated with such emergency response, and (3) the court finds that 1044 the agency or department of the state or political subdivision of the state 1045 incurred costs associated with such emergency response as a result of 1046 such offense, the court shall order the offender to make financial 1047 restitution under terms that the court determines are appropriate. In 1048 determining the appropriate terms of financial restitution, the court 1049 shall consider: (A) The financial resources of the offender and the 1050 burden restitution will place on other obligations of the offender; (B) the 1051 offender's ability to pay based on installments or other conditions; (C) 1052 the rehabilitative effect on the offender of the payment of restitution and 1053 the method of payment; and (D) other circumstances, including the 1054 financial burden and impact on the agency or department of the state or 1055 political subdivision of the state, that the court determines make the 1056 terms of restitution appropriate. If the court determines that the current 1057 financial resources of the offender or the offender's current ability to pay 1058 based on installments or other conditions are such that no appropriate 1059 terms of restitution can be determined, the court may forego setting 1060 such terms. The court shall articulate its findings on the record with 1061 respect to each of the factors set forth in subparagraphs (A) to (D), 1062 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 36 of 46 inclusive, of this subsection. Restitution ordered by the court pursuant 1063 to this subsection shall be based on easily ascertainable damages for 1064 actual expenses associated with such emergency response. Restitution 1065 ordered by the court pursuant to this subsection shall be imposed or 1066 directed by a written order of the court containing the amount of actual 1067 expenses associated with such emergency response, as ascertained by 1068 the court. The order of the court shall direct that a certified copy of the 1069 order be delivered by certified mail to the agency or department of the 1070 state or political subdivision of the state. Such order is enforceable in the 1071 same manner as an order pursuant to subsection (c) of section 53a-28. 1072 Sec. 36. Section 53a-180a of the general statutes is repealed and the 1073 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 1074 (a) A person is guilty of falsely reporting an incident resulting in 1075 serious physical injury or death when such person commits the crime of 1076 (1) falsely reporting an incident in the first degree as provided in 1077 subdivision (1), (2) or (3) of subsection (a) of section 53a-180, as amended 1078 by this act, or (2) falsely reporting an incident in the second degree as 1079 provided in subdivision (1), (2) or (3) of subsection (a) of section 53a- 1080 180c, as amended by this act, [or (3) falsely reporting an incident in the 1081 first degree as provided in subdivision (4) of subsection (a) of section 1082 53a-180 or falsely reporting an incident in the second degree as provided 1083 in subdivision (4) of subsection (a) of section 53a-180c,] and such false 1084 report described in subdivision (1) [,] or (2) [or (3)] of this subsection 1085 results in the serious physical injury or death of another person. 1086 (b) Falsely reporting an incident resulting in serious physical injury 1087 or death is a [(1)] class C felony. [for a violation of subdivision (1) or (2) 1088 of subsection (a) of this section, or (2) class B felony for a violation of 1089 subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of this section.] 1090 Sec. 37. Section 53a-180c of the general statutes is repealed and the 1091 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 1092 (a) A person is guilty of falsely reporting an incident in the second 1093 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 37 of 46 degree when, knowing the information reported, conveyed or 1094 circulated to be false or baseless, such person gratuitously reports to a 1095 law enforcement officer or agency (1) the alleged occurrence of an 1096 offense or incident which did not in fact occur, (2) an allegedly 1097 impending occurrence of an offense or incident which in fact is not 1098 about to occur, or (3) false information relating to an actual offense or 1099 incident or to the alleged implication of some person therein. [, or (4) 1100 violates subdivision (1), (2) or (3) of this subsection with specific intent 1101 to falsely report another person or group of persons because of the 1102 actual or perceived race, religion, ethnicity, disability, sex, sexual 1103 orientation or gender identity or expression of such other person or 1104 group of persons.] 1105 (b) Falsely reporting an incident in the second degree is a [(1)] class 1106 A misdemeanor. [for a violation of subdivision (1), (2) or (3) of 1107 subsection (a) of this section, or (2) class E felony for a violation of 1108 subdivision (4) of subsection (a) of this section.] 1109 Sec. 38. Section 53a-180d of the general statutes is repealed and the 1110 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 1111 (a) A person is guilty of misuse of the emergency 9-1-1 system when 1112 such person (1) dials or otherwise causes E 9-1-1 to be called for the 1113 purpose of making a false alarm or complaint, or (2) purposely reports 1114 false information which could result in the dispatch of emergency 1115 services. [, or (3) violates subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection with 1116 specific intent to make a false alarm or complaint or report false 1117 information about another person or group of persons because of the 1118 actual or perceived race, religion, ethnicity, disability, sex, sexual 1119 orientation or gender identity or expression of such other person or 1120 group of persons.] 1121 (b) Misuse of the emergency 9-1-1 system is a [(1)] class B 1122 misdemeanor. [for a violation of subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) 1123 of this section, or (2) class A misdemeanor for a violation of subdivision 1124 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 38 of 46 (3) of subsection (a) of this section.] 1125 Sec. 39. Section 53a-181c of the general statutes is repealed and the 1126 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 1127 (a) A person is guilty of stalking in the first degree when such person 1128 commits stalking in the second degree as provided in section 53a-181d, 1129 and (1) such person has previously been convicted of a violation of 1130 section 53a-181d, (2) such conduct violates a court order in effect at the 1131 time of the offense, or (3) such person is twenty-two years of age or older 1132 and the other person is under sixteen years of age. [, or (4) such person 1133 intentionally directs such conduct at the other person, in whole or in 1134 part, because of the actual or perceived race, religion, ethnicity, 1135 disability, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression of 1136 such other person.] 1137 (b) Stalking in the first degree is a class D felony. 1138 Sec. 40. Section 52-571c of the general statutes is repealed and the 1139 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 1140 (a) Any person injured in person or property as a result of an act that 1141 constitutes a violation of section 53a-181j, as amended by this act, 53a- 1142 181k, as amended by this act, or 53a-181l, as amended by this act, or 1143 section 6, 7 or 10 of this act may bring a civil action against the person 1144 who committed such act to recover damages for such injury. 1145 (b) In any civil action brought under this section in which the plaintiff 1146 prevails, the court shall award treble damages and may, in its discretion, 1147 award equitable relief and a reasonable attorney's fee. 1148 (c) No action shall be brought under this section but within three 1149 years from the date of the act complained of. 1150 Sec. 41. Section 3-129f of the general statutes is repealed and the 1151 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 1152 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 39 of 46 (a) The Attorney General may investigate the facts and circumstances 1153 concerning any alleged violation of section [53a-181j, 53a-181k or 53a- 1154 181l] 53-37, as amended by this act, 53-37a, as amended by this act, 53a- 1155 181j, as amended by this act, 53a-181k, as amended by this act, or 53a- 1156 181l, as amended by this act, or section 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 1157 18, 19, 20, 21 or 22 of this act, and in connection with such investigation, 1158 issue subpoenas and written interrogatories in the same manner and to 1159 the same extent as is provided in section 35-42. No information obtained 1160 pursuant to the provisions of this subsection may be used in a criminal 1161 proceeding. 1162 (b) If the Attorney General finds that a person has committed an act 1163 that constitutes a violation of section [53a-181j, 53a-181k or 53a-181l] 53- 1164 37, as amended by this act, 53-37a, as amended by this act, 53a-181j, as 1165 amended by this act, 53a-181k, as amended by this act, or 53a-181l, as 1166 amended by this act, or section 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 1167 20, 21 or 22 of this act, the Attorney General may bring a civil action in 1168 the superior court for the judicial district in which such act occurred in 1169 the name of the state against such person. 1170 (c) In any such action, the Attorney General may obtain, for the 1171 benefit of a person adversely affected by a violation of section [53a-181j, 1172 53a-181k or 53a-181l] 53-37, as amended by this act, 53-37a, as amended 1173 by this act, 53a-181j, as amended by this act, 53a-181k, as amended by 1174 this act, or 53a-181l, as amended by this act, or section 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 1175 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 or 22 of this act, any relief to which such 1176 person may be entitled by law, including treble damages; a civil penalty 1177 not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars, per violation, 1178 provided such violation has been established by clear and convincing 1179 evidence; and declaratory, injunctive or equitable relief that the 1180 Attorney General determines is necessary to vindicate the public's 1181 interests. Any civil penalty that is received pursuant to this subsection 1182 shall be deposited in the General Fund. 1183 (d) Nothing in this section shall limit the right of a person adversely 1184 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 40 of 46 affected by a violation of section [53a-181j, 53a-181k or 53a-181l] 53-37, 1185 as amended by this act, 53-37a, as amended by this act, 53a-181j, as 1186 amended by this act, 53a-181k, as amended by this act, or 53a-181l, as 1187 amended by this act, or section 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 of this act to bring an action 1188 under section 52-571c, as amended by this act, or any other law that may 1189 entitle such person to relief, except that the Attorney General shall not 1190 bring an action under the provisions of this section during the pendency 1191 of a matter involving the same parties and the same alleged facts and 1192 circumstances before the Commission on Human Rights and 1193 Opportunities. 1194 (e) Nothing in this section shall permit the Attorney General to assert 1195 any claim against a state agency or a state officer or state employee in 1196 such officer's or employee's official capacity, regarding actions or 1197 omissions of such state agency, state officer or state employee. If the 1198 Attorney General determines that a state officer or state employee is not 1199 entitled to indemnification under section 5-141d, the Attorney General 1200 may, as it relates to such officer or employee, take any action authorized 1201 under this section. 1202 Sec. 42. Subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 29-7d of the 1203 general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 1204 thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 1205 (1) Shall seek to prevent and detect any criminal activity or suspected 1206 criminal activity in the state that is a violation of section [46a-58,] 53-37, 1207 as amended by this act, 53-37a, as amended by this act, 53-37b, [or 53a- 1208 61aa, subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 53a-62, subdivision (4) 1209 of subsection (a) of section 53a-181c, or section 53a-181j, 53a-181k or 53a- 1210 181l] 53a-181j, as amended by this act, 53a-181k, as amended by this act, 1211 or 53a-181l, as amended by this act, or section 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 1212 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 or 22 of this act; 1213 Sec. 43. Subsection (a) of section 51-279f of the general statutes is 1214 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1215 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 41 of 46 1, 2025): 1216 (a) There shall be a State-Wide Hate Crimes Advisory Council within 1217 the Office of the Chief State's Attorney, for administrative purposes 1218 only. Members of the council shall include (1) the following, or their 1219 designees: The Chief State's Attorney; the Chief Public Defender; the 1220 Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection; the 1221 president of the Connecticut Bar Association; the president of the 1222 George W. Crawford Black Bar Association; the president of the South 1223 Asian Bar Association of Connecticut; the president of the Connecticut 1224 Asian Pacific American Bar Association; the president of the 1225 Connecticut Hispanic Bar Association; and the president of the 1226 Connecticut Police Chiefs Association; (2) the head of the Hate Crimes 1227 Investigative Unit, established pursuant to subsection (d) of section 29- 1228 4; and (3) no more than thirty appointed by the Governor who are 1229 representatives of organizations committed to decreasing hate crimes, 1230 improving diversity awareness or representing the interests of groups 1231 within the state protected by [sections 53a-181j to 53a-181l, inclusive] 1232 section 53-37, as amended by this act, 53-37a, as amended by this act, 1233 53a-40a, as amended by this act, sections 53a-181j to 53a-181l, inclusive, 1234 as amended by this act, and sections 5 to 13, inclusive, of this act, 1235 sections 16 to 22, inclusive, of this act, and sections 24 and 25 of this act. 1236 Sec. 44. Subsection (a) of section 17a-210d of the general statutes is 1237 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1238 1, 2025): 1239 (a) (1) Wherever the words "the mentally retarded" are used in the 1240 following general statutes, "persons with intellectual disability" or 1241 "individuals with intellectual disability" shall be substituted in lieu 1242 thereof; (2) wherever the words "mentally retarded", "mentally retarded 1243 person" or "mentally retarded persons" are used in the following general 1244 statutes, the words "intellectual disability", "person with intellectual 1245 disability" or "persons with intellectual disability" shall be substituted 1246 in lieu thereof; and (3) wherever the words "mental retardation" are used 1247 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 42 of 46 in the following general statutes, the words "intellectual disability" shall 1248 be substituted in lieu thereof: 4a-60, 4b-31, 8-2g, 8-3e, 9-159s, 10-91f, 17a- 1249 593, 17a-594, 17a-596, 45a-598, 45a-669, 45a-672, 45a-676, 45a-677, 45a- 1250 678, 45a-679, 45a-680, 45a-681, 45a-682, 45a-683, 46a-51, 46a-60, 46a-64, 1251 as amended by this act, 46a-64b, 46a-66, 46a-70, 46a-71, 46a-72, 46a-73, 1252 46a-75, 46a-76, 46b-84, 52-146o, 53a-46a [, 53a-181i] and 54-250. 1253 Sec. 45. Subsection (c) of section 53a-13 of the general statutes is 1254 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1255 1, 2025): 1256 (c) As used in this section, (1) the terms mental disease or defect do 1257 not include (A) an abnormality manifested only by repeated criminal or 1258 otherwise antisocial conduct, or (B) pathological or compulsive 1259 gambling, and (2) "gender identity or expression" means gender identity 1260 or expression, as defined in section [53a-181i] 1-1n. 1261 Sec. 46. Section 53a-16 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1262 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 1263 In any prosecution for an offense, justification, as defined in sections 1264 53a-17 to 53a-23, inclusive, shall be a defense. Justification as a defense 1265 does not include provocation that resulted solely from the discovery of, 1266 knowledge about or potential disclosure of the victim's actual or 1267 perceived sex, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, 1268 including under circumstances in which the victim made an unwanted, 1269 nonforcible, romantic or sexual advance toward the defendant, or if the 1270 defendant and victim dated or had a romantic relationship. As used in 1271 this section, "gender identity or expression" means gender identity or 1272 expression, as defined in section [53a-181i] 1-1n. 1273 Sec. 47. Subsection (a) of section 53a-30 of the general statutes is 1274 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1275 1, 2025): 1276 (a) When imposing sentence of probation or conditional discharge, 1277 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 43 of 46 the court may, as a condition of the sentence, order that the defendant: 1278 (1) Work faithfully at a suitable employment or faithfully pursue a 1279 course of study or of vocational training that will equip the defendant 1280 for suitable employment; (2) undergo medical or psychiatric treatment 1281 and remain in a specified institution, when required for that purpose; 1282 (3) support the defendant's dependents and meet other family 1283 obligations; (4) make restitution of the fruits of the defendant's offense 1284 or make restitution, in an amount the defendant can afford to pay or 1285 provide in a suitable manner, for the loss or damage caused thereby. The 1286 court or the Court Support Services Division, if authorized by the court, 1287 may fix the amount thereof and the manner of performance, and the 1288 victim shall be advised by the court or the Court Support Services 1289 Division that restitution ordered under this section may be enforced 1290 pursuant to section 53a-28a; (5) if a minor, (A) reside with the minor's 1291 parents or in a suitable foster home, (B) attend school, and (C) contribute 1292 to the minor's own support in any home or foster home; (6) post a bond 1293 or other security for the performance of any or all conditions imposed; 1294 (7) refrain from violating any criminal law of the United States, this state 1295 or any other state; (8) if convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony, other 1296 than a capital felony under the provisions of section 53a-54b in effect 1297 prior to April 25, 2012, a class A felony or a violation of section 53a-70b 1298 of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2019, or 1299 section 21a-278, 21a-278a, 53a-55, 53a-56, 53a-56b, 53a-57 or 53a-58 or 1300 any offense for which there is a mandatory minimum sentence which 1301 may not be suspended or reduced by the court, and any sentence of 1302 imprisonment is suspended, participate in an alternate incarceration 1303 program; (9) reside in a residential community center or halfway house 1304 approved by the Commissioner of Correction, and contribute to the cost 1305 incident to such residence; (10) participate in a program of community 1306 service labor in accordance with section 53a-39c; (11) participate in a 1307 program of community service in accordance with section 51-181c; (12) 1308 if convicted of a violation of section 53a-70b of the general statutes, 1309 revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2019, or subdivision (2) of 1310 subsection (a) of section 53-21 or section 53a-70, 53a-70a, 53a-71, 53a-72a 1311 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 44 of 46 or 53a-72b, undergo specialized sexual offender treatment; (13) if 1312 convicted of a criminal offense against a victim who is a minor, a 1313 nonviolent sexual offense or a sexually violent offense, as defined in 1314 section 54-250, or of a felony that the court finds was committed for a 1315 sexual purpose, as provided in section 54-254, register such person's 1316 identifying factors, as defined in section 54-250, with the Commissioner 1317 of Emergency Services and Public Protection when required pursuant 1318 to section 54-251, 54-252 or 54-253, as the case may be; (14) be subject to 1319 electronic monitoring, which may include the use of a global positioning 1320 system; (15) if convicted of a violation (A) of section [46a-58] 53-37, as 1321 amended by this act, 53-37a, as amended by this act, 53a-181j, as 1322 amended by this act, 53a-181k, as amended by this act, or 53a-181l, as 1323 amended by this act, or section 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 1324 20, 21, or 22 of this act, or (B) for which the penalty was increased 1325 pursuant to section 24 or 25 of this act, participate in an anti-bias or 1326 diversity awareness program or participate in a program of community 1327 service designed to remedy damage caused by the commission of a 1328 [bias] hate crime or otherwise related to the defendant's violation; (16) 1329 if convicted of a violation of section 53-247, undergo psychiatric or 1330 psychological counseling or participate in an animal cruelty prevention 1331 and education program provided such a program exists and is available 1332 to the defendant; or (17) satisfy any other conditions reasonably related 1333 to the defendant's rehabilitation. The court shall cause a copy of any 1334 such order to be delivered to the defendant and to the probation officer, 1335 if any. 1336 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 October 1, 2025 53a-181i Sec. 2 October 1, 2025 53a-181j Sec. 3 October 1, 2025 53a-181k Sec. 4 October 1, 2025 53a-181l Sec. 5 October 1, 2025 New section Sec. 6 October 1, 2025 New section Sec. 7 October 1, 2025 New section Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 45 of 46 Sec. 8 October 1, 2025 New section Sec. 9 October 1, 2025 New section Sec. 10 October 1, 2025 New section Sec. 11 October 1, 2025 New section Sec. 12 October 1, 2025 New section Sec. 13 October 1, 2025 New section Sec. 14 October 1, 2025 53-37a Sec. 15 October 1, 2025 53-37 Sec. 16 October 1, 2025 New section Sec. 17 October 1, 2025 New section Sec. 18 October 1, 2025 New section Sec. 19 October 1, 2025 New section Sec. 20 October 1, 2025 New section Sec. 21 October 1, 2025 New section Sec. 22 October 1, 2025 New section Sec. 23 October 1, 2025 53a-40a Sec. 24 October 1, 2025 New section Sec. 25 October 1, 2025 New section Sec. 26 October 1, 2025 54-56e(d) Sec. 27 October 1, 2025 New section Sec. 28 October 1, 2025 46a-58 Sec. 29 October 1, 2025 46a-64 Sec. 30 October 1, 2025 46a-64c Sec. 31 October 1, 2025 46a-81d Sec. 32 October 1, 2025 46a-81e Sec. 33 October 1, 2025 53a-61aa Sec. 34 October 1, 2025 53a-62 Sec. 35 October 1, 2025 53a-180 Sec. 36 October 1, 2025 53a-180a Sec. 37 October 1, 2025 53a-180c Sec. 38 October 1, 2025 53a-180d Sec. 39 October 1, 2025 53a-181c Sec. 40 October 1, 2025 52-571c Sec. 41 October 1, 2025 3-129f Sec. 42 October 1, 2025 29-7d(a)(1) Sec. 43 October 1, 2025 51-279f(a) Sec. 44 October 1, 2025 17a-210d(a) Sec. 45 October 1, 2025 53a-13(c) Sec. 46 October 1, 2025 53a-16 Governor's Bill No. 6872 LCO No. 4383 46 of 46 Sec. 47 October 1, 2025 53a-30(a) Statement of Purpose: To implement the Governor's budget recommendations. 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