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Sec. 12-7.1. Hate crime. (a) A person commits hate crime when, by reason of the actual or. perceived race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, citizenship, immigration status, or national origin of another individual or.
Illinois hate crimes laws protect people who are targeted based on characteristics like race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, immigration or citizenship status, or physical or mental disability.
Under Illinois law, any of the following may be a hate crime if motivated by someone’s actual or perceived race, color, national origin, creed, religion, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, immigration or citizenship status, physical or mental disability: • Assault or batery. • Theft.
The Illinois Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crime is a Governor-appointed commission working to counter and prevent bias and hate. Illinois v Hate is a non-emergency hate incident reporting helpline and online portal to support individuals and communities affected by hate. Explore the links below to learn more or report to #IllinoisvHate.
The Illinois Hate Crimes Act, 720 ILCS 5/12-7.1, establishes criminal and civil liability for conduct that (1) involves a predicate offense that is (2) motivated by a protected characteristic, whether actual or perceived, of a person or group of people.
Hate crime. (a) A person commits hate crime when, by reason of the actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, citizenship, immigration status, or national origin of another individual or group of individuals, regardless of the existence of any other motivating factor or ...
Hate Crimes: At the federal level, a crime motivated by bias against race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or disability. Bias or Hate Incident: Acts of prejudice that are not crimes and do not involve violence, threats, or property damage.
