Connecticut Governor Signs Bill to Strengthen Enforcement of Hate Crime Law

Connecticut governor signs bill to strengthen enforcement of hate crime law

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont on Monday signed Senate Bill 90, which takes a collection of scattered hate crime statutes and creates a comprehensive hate crime code. A press release from the the governor’s office states that the law “will improve the ability of police and prosecutors to charge criminals with hate crimes and seek their associated enhanced penalties.” The bill adopts uniform definitions that apply across Connecticut’s hate crime…

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Lamont Signs New CT Hate Crimes Law In West Hartford Ceremony - We-Ha

Gov. Ned Lamont was joined by West Hartford Mayor Shari Cantor and other officials at the bill signing at Congregation Beth Israel. By Jamil Ragland, CTNewsJunkie.com A new law intended to protect various communities in the state received Gov. Ned Lamont’s signature Monday, as he signed new hate crime legislation consolidating and strengthening the state’s multiple [...] The post Lamont Signs New CT Hate Crimes Law In West Hartford Ceremony appe…

Gov Lamont Signs Legislation Strengthening the Ability To Prosecute Hate Crimes

The legislation Governor Lamont signed takes all the state’s existing hate crimes laws and consolidates them into a new chapter of the statutes dedicated solely to hate crimes, making them much easier to find and analyze for the purposes of prosecuting offenders of these crimes.