AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.
     Amend KRS 532.031, relating to hate crimes to change the name of the offense to committing a hate crime; reduce the number of underlying offenses; provide for a jury trial on the matter of whether the crime was committed as a result of hate; change the penalty to a Class D felony for a first offense and Class C felony for each subsequent offense.

     Feb 10-introduced in House
     Feb 11-to Judiciary (H)