Text of MD HB 485 (2020)

Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Penalty (Educate Against Hate Act)

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EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. *hb0485* HOUSE BILL 485 E1, E2 0lr2026 CF 0lr2620 By: Delegate Stewart Introduced and read first time: January 24, 2020 Assigned to: Judiciary A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning 1 Criminal Law – Hate Crimes – Penalty 2 (Educate Against Hate Act) 3 FOR the purpose of requiring the court to impose a certain requirement on offenders 4 convicted of hate crimes; and generally relating to hate crimes. 5 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 6 Article – Criminal Law 7 Section 10–306 8 Annotated Code of Maryland 9 (2012 Replacement Volume and 2019 Supplement) 10 SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 11 That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 12 Article – Criminal Law 13 10–306. 14 (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person who violates this 15 subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not 16 exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both. 17 (b) (1) A person who violates § 10–304(2)(i) of this subtitle is guilty of a felony 18 and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding 19 $10,000 or both. 20 (2) A person who violates § 10–304(2)(ii) of this subtitle is guilty of a felony 21 and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 20 years or a fine not exceeding 22 $20,000 or both. 23 2 HOUSE BILL 485 (C) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PENALTIES IMPOSED BY THIS SECTION, THE 1 COURT SHALL REQUIRE A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SUBTITLE TO COMPLETE AT 2 LEAST 8 HOURS OF EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTION RELATING TO THE GROUP OR 3 COMMUNITY AGAINST WHOM THE PERSON CONVICTED HAS COMMITTED A 4 PROHIBITED ACT. 5 SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 6 October 1, 2020. 7