Yesterday, the City of Peachtree Corners issued a proclamation condemning racism and urging the Georgia General Assembly to enact hate crimes legislation.
The Georgia legislature on Tuesday approved a hate crime bill that will allow enhanced criminal penalties for people who target others because of their race, gender, sexual orientation or other reasons.
According to CNN, Gov. Brian Kemp’s communications director tweeted that Kemp would sign the bill, pending legal review.
The Georgia State Senate press office, HB 426 passed by a vote of 47-6 and was immediately transmitted to the House. The House voted 127-38 to pass the bill.
Georgia has been one of four states without a hate crime law.
