URGENT! Hate Crimes Legislation
If HB-6341 is to be enacted and become the Michigan Anti Bias Crime statute,
we need your help!
To date, Senate leadership has refused to allow a vote to take place on this legislation. The only remaining scheduled date in the present Senate term is Thursday December 17th. If there is no vote on that date, the bill will die. New sponsors will have to be found to introduce the bill to a mostly newly elected House membership.
The new House members will not have the understanding of the hate crimes issue that the current group has. It was in large part this knowledge of the issue that resulted in the current members voting 81 - 18 in support of the bill. There is no good reason for the Senate not to vote now. We believe that if Senate members were free to vote, they would support the bill in proportions similar to the House. After all, the bill is already supported by everyone from the Prosecuting Attorneys Association to the ACLU.
So, if you want to see Michigan's hate crime law become comprehensive, inclusive, and effective tool for law enforcement and the courts, NOW is the time for you to send that message.
CONTACT SENATE LEADERSHIP TODAY:
Michael Bishop Majority Leader SenMBishop@senate.michigan.gov (517) 373-2417
Alan L. Cropsey Majority Floor Leader SenACropsey@senate.michigan.gov (517) 373-3760
Wayne Kuipers Judiciary Committee Chair SenWKuipers@senate.michigan.gov (517) 373-6920
CONTACT YOUR SENATOR TODAY:
You can determine who your Senator is, and get his or her contact information, by going to the Senate’s web site: http://senate.michigan.gov/
Tell your Senator:
This legislation is important to us!
We want them to vote on this bill this term!
We want them to vote yes on HB 6341!
we need your help!
To date, Senate leadership has refused to allow a vote to take place on this legislation. The only remaining scheduled date in the present Senate term is Thursday December 17th. If there is no vote on that date, the bill will die. New sponsors will have to be found to introduce the bill to a mostly newly elected House membership.
The new House members will not have the understanding of the hate crimes issue that the current group has. It was in large part this knowledge of the issue that resulted in the current members voting 81 - 18 in support of the bill. There is no good reason for the Senate not to vote now. We believe that if Senate members were free to vote, they would support the bill in proportions similar to the House. After all, the bill is already supported by everyone from the Prosecuting Attorneys Association to the ACLU.
So, if you want to see Michigan's hate crime law become comprehensive, inclusive, and effective tool for law enforcement and the courts, NOW is the time for you to send that message.
CONTACT SENATE LEADERSHIP TODAY:
Michael Bishop Majority Leader SenMBishop@senate.michigan.gov (517) 373-2417
Alan L. Cropsey Majority Floor Leader SenACropsey@senate.michigan.gov (517) 373-3760
Wayne Kuipers Judiciary Committee Chair SenWKuipers@senate.michigan.gov (517) 373-6920
CONTACT YOUR SENATOR TODAY:
You can determine who your Senator is, and get his or her contact information, by going to the Senate’s web site: http://senate.michigan.gov/
Tell your Senator:
This legislation is important to us!
We want them to vote on this bill this term!
We want them to vote yes on HB 6341!