Supporters who want to make South Carolina the next-to-last U.S. state to pass a hate crimes law that increases penalties for some crimes fueled by race, gender or sexual orientation are running out of time.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Supporters who want to make South Carolina the next-to-last U.S. state to pass a hate crimes law increasing penalties for some crimes fueled by race, gender or sexual orientation are running out of time to get what could be a decisive vote in the state Senate. They brought survivors of a racist massacre that killed […]
Supporters who want to make South Carolina the next-to-last U.S. state to pass a hate crimes law that increases penalties for some crimes fueled by race, gender or sexual orientation are running out of time. The hate crimes bill has sat undebated on the state Senate calendar for nearly a year and will die in May barring a vote in that chamber. A similar bill sat on the Senate's calendar for a year in 2022 before it died. The bill passed the often more conservative House both times. Supporters say they have enough Republicans for passage. Opponents voice concerns it could be used against religious leaders or to stifle free speech.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Supporters who want to make South Carolina the next-to-last U.S. state to pass a hate crimes law increasing penalties for some crimes fueled by race, gender or sexual orientat…