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New Florida lawmaker proposes increasing punishments on politically-motivated violence

Freshman Democratic state Rep. Debra Tendrich has filed legislation for the upcoming session, which could expand the state’s hate crime statute to include political ideology.

Tendrich, who represents part of Palm Beach County, filed HB 143 , which would include “political ideology of the victim” to the list of factors that can be used to prove a crime was committed with prejudice, and can trigger tougher penalties.

Under current statute, those factors include, race, color, ancestry, ethnicity, religi

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