Did not become law. It stopped in the General Assembly's Judiciary Committee on March 16, 2020. The 2020–2021 session has ended.
2020–2021 Session
Assembly Bill 2197
Prevents criminal defendent from asserting "gay and transgender panic" defense to murder charge in order to reduce charge to manslaughter committed in heat of passion.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jan 14
Chief co-sponsor from Jan 14
Its course
January 14 to March 16, 2020, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the General AssemblyJan 14 to Mar 16 · stopped62 days
JudiciaryJan 14 to Mar 16 · stopped62 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.