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Indiana lawmakers approve watered-down hate crimes bill
Source: The Hill
BY CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO - 02/21/19 10:46 PM EST
Indiana lawmakers passed a hate-crime bill Thursday that some of its original proponents called watered down, the Indy Star reports.
The bill, which would allow a judge to generally consider bias when determining the severity of a sentence, passed the Indiana state Senate on a 39-10 vote.
Two of the bill's writers, Sen. Ron Alting (R) and Sen. Greg Taylor (D), voted against the bill.
They rejected the bill after a floor amendment which removed specifically protected characteristics, including gender identity, race and sexual orientation.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/431086-indiana-lawmakers-approve-watered-down-hate-crimes-bill