| Resolution Number: | 2000-C029 |
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| Title: | Urge Congress to Enact Hate Crimes Legislation |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 73rd General Convention of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America urge members of the United States Congress to pass legislation which would amend the current federal law to include real or perceived sexual orientation, gender, and disability as protected under federal prosecution of a hate crime and expand the number of settings in which the law can be applied.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Denver, 2000 (New York: General Convention, 2001), p. 303f. |
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Legislative History
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Social and Urban Affairs |
House of Deputies
Original Text of Resolution:
(C029)
Resolved, the House of Bishop concurring, That the 73rd General Convention of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America urge members of the United States Congress to support the introduction and passage of legislation which would amend the current federal law to include real or perceived sexual orientation, gender, and disability as protected under federal prosecution of a hate crime.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishop concurring, That the 73rd General Convention of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America urge members of the United States Congress to support the introduction and passage of pass legislation which would amend the current federal law to include real or perceived sexual orientation, gender, and disability as protected under federal prosecution of a hate crime.
Debate followed on the resolution.
Deputy Headley-Moore of Newark moved to amend the resolution.
Proposed Amendment:
Add the concluding words "and expand the number of settings in which the law can be applied."
Motion carried
Amendment adopted
The question was called.
A vote was taken to terminate debate on the resolution as amended.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on Resolution C029 as amended.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #150)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #18 on HD Message #150 on Resolution C029 (Hate Crimes Legislation) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #205)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 13.
| Abstract: | The 73rd General Convention urges Congress to include crimes against persons on the basis of sexual orientation, gender, and disability as grounds for federal prosecution of a hate crime. |
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