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Michigan House Passes Bill to Make Hurting Someone’s Feelings a Hate Crime
A bill recently passed by Michigan’s House of Representatives would make causing someone to feel terrorized, frightened, or threatened based on their “gender identity or expression” a hate crime.
In Michigan, a hate crime is a felony punishable by imprisonment for up to two years or a fine up to $5,000, or both.
Instead of or in addition to imprisonment and fines for hurting someone’s feelings, if the defendant consents, a court could require the offender to complete a period of community service “intended to enhance the offender’s understanding of the impact of the offense upon the victim and the wider community.”
The bill, House Bill 4474, passed 59 to 50 in the Michigan House of Representatives on June 20.
The proposed legislation states that if an individual “maliciously and intentionally” intimidates another individual based on any of the characteristics listed below, they would be guilty of a felony hate crime.