The act specifies that for harassment that is bias-motivated or a bias-motivated crime, the bias motivation only needs to be part of the defendant's motivation in committing the crime.The act makes the crime of harassment when the harassment is bias-motivated a victim rights act crime, which provides a victim certain statutory rights.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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Statutes affected:
Preamended PA1 (06/03/2021): 18-9-111, 18-9-121
Introduced (05/19/2021): 18-9-111, 18-9-121
Engrossed (05/26/2021): 18-9-111, 18-9-121
Reengrossed (05/27/2021): 18-9-111, 18-9-121
Revised (06/03/2021): 18-9-111, 18-9-121
Rerevised (06/04/2021): 18-9-111, 18-9-121
Final Act (06/22/2021): 18-9-111, 18-9-121
Signed Act (06/29/2021): 18-9-111, 18-9-121