A quick look at legislative action
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By By GANNETT STATE BUREAU
01/04/2008
That bill � which adds "gender identity or expression" and "national origin" to the hate-crimes list, increases penalties for bias intimidation and creates a commission to study the effectiveness of the state's bullying law � also included an unorthodox debate and confrontation in an Assembly committee.