Legislation creating the state’s first hate-crime law to help victims targeted because of their race, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion
or other specified characteristic is expected to die because it won’t
get a committee hearing in the House, leaving lawmakers few options to
address civil rights this year.
The measure was introduced as Indiana
faced criticism following the Republican-led Legislature’s approval of a
religious objections law that, even after changes, opponents said
invited discrimination against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Sen. Susan Glick, a Republican from LaGrange who authored the bill, said her proposal would help show that Indiana is a welcoming place.
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The decision means lawmakers could end the year with no course of action
on extending civil rights protections. The bill could get taken to
conference committee, dominated by Republicans.
And House Minority Leader Scott Pelath said he hasn’t ruled out
proposing more amendments to legislation still in the pipeline.
Indiana House committee tosses hate crimes bill – LGBTQ Nation
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