There have been attempts to pass this kind of legislation before, but last week's vote was a big step: The House had not passed a hate crimes bill before. Read more
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The bill only enhances penalties for people who have already been convicted of an underlying violent crime.
The move to add sexual orientation and gender back to the list of characteristics protected by the bill, which would enhance penalties for hate crimes, came after lawmakers faced backlash for their decision to remove them just a few days earlier.
The legislation would enhance penalties for crimes committed against victims who were intentionally selected because of characteristics like race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or physical or mental disability
Proposals to enhance penalties for hate crimes in South Carolina and let people publicly carry a handgun without a permit were among bills clearing a legislative deadline with five weeks left in the regular session
Supporters of a state hate crime bill in the General Assembly drove from Charleston to the Statehouse Sunday under the heading “Caravan of Love (Not Hate).”
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