On page 1, line 6, of the Introduced bill, after "persons" insert " in whole or in part"
On page 1, line 7, of the Introduced bill, after "persons' " insert "actual or perceived "
On page 1, line 7, of the Introduced bill, after "race, " insert "color, "
On page 1, line 8, of the Introduced bill, after "origin" insert ", disability, sex"
On page 1, after line 17, of the Introduced bill, insert "
Section 2. That a NEW SECTION be added:
23-6-4.1. Bias-motivated crime reporting requirements.
All law enforcement agencies of the state and political subdivisions thereof shall record suspected bias-motivated crimes, including the basis or bases upon which the suspected bias-motivated crime occurred. In a manner prescribed by the director, all law enforcement agencies in the state shall report suspected bias-motivated crime data on a quarterly basis to the bureau. The director shall ensure that bias-motivated crime data from all law enforcement agencies within the state is submitted annually to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for inclusion in the hate crime statistics report. The director shall issue a detailed annual report on statewide bias-motivated crimes, including data on prosecutions under § 22-19B-1. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
For purposes of this section, bias-motivated crime means a criminal act committed against a person or a person's property in whole or in part because of actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or identification as a Native American Two-Spirit, or which is committed for the purpose of restraining that person from exercising the person's rights under the Constitution or laws of this state or of the United States in whole or in part because of actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or identification as a Native American Two-Spirit.
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On page 1, after line 17, of the Introduced bill, insert "
Section 3. That a NEW SECTION be added:
23-3-39.9. Bias-motivated crime training requirements.
The initial training of a law enforcement officer shall include training on the proper identification, investigation, documentation, and reporting of bias-motivated crimes as defined in § 23-6-4.1. This training shall include instruction on all relevant state and federal bias-motivated crime laws, including mandatory reporting of bias-motivated crimes under § 23-6-4.1. After initial training, each law enforcement officer shall receive annual training on bias-motivated crime.
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