BREAKING: Hate crimes bill introduced in U.S. Senate
April 28, 2009 5:06PM
Chris Johnson
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This afternoon, Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) introduced the Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act in the U.S. Senate. The bill was introduced with bipartisan cosponsors including Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) and others.
The U.S. House of Representatives re-introduced a bipartisan companion bill, the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, earlier this month. The House version of the hate crimes bill (H.R. 1913) is expected to have a floor vote tomorrow.