US SB2279 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-1)
Status: Introduced on July 12 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-07-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 12 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-07-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit panic defenses based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.
Title
LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2023
Sponsors
| Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
| Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
| Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Alex Padilla [D-CA] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] |
| Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] |
| Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-12 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB4432 (Same As) 2023-06-30 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2279/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s2279/BILLS-118s2279is.pdf |
