,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ad1 #bjai,mr4    
,casey 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4   
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,ms4
 ,h>ris1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,m>key1    
,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4    
,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to prev5t a p]son :o has be5   
convict$ ( a misdemeanor hate crime1 or 
receiv$ an enhanc$ s5t5ce = a           
misdemeanor because ( hate or bias 9 its
 commission1 f obta9+ a fire>m4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,dis>m ,hate ,act4  #b4 ,prev5tion (    
p]son :o has be5 convict$ ( a           
misdemeanor hate crime1 or receiv$ an   
enhanc$ s5t5ce = a misdemeanor because (
 hate or bias 9 its commission1 f obta9+
 a fire>m  7a7 ,def9itions ,section     
#iba7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#cf7 ,! t]m convict$ 9 any    

c\rt ( a misdemeanor hate crime-- 7,a7  
means be+ convict$ by a c\rt ( an (f5se 
t--  7i7 is a misdemeanor "u ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 or tribal law2  7ii7 has1 z an   
elem5t1 t ! conduct ( ! (f5d] 0 motivat$
 by hate or bias because ( ! actual or  
p]ceiv$ race1 color1 religion1 national 
orig91 g5d]1 sexual ori5tation1 g5d]    
id5tity 7z def9$ 9 section #bdi71 or    
disability ( any p]son2 &  7iii7        
involves ! use or attempt$ use (        
physical =ce1 ! ?reat5$ use ( a deadly  
weapon1 or o!r cr$ible ?reat to !       
physical safety ( any p]son2 &  7,b7    
does n include-- 7i7 a conviction ( an  
(f5se describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71      
unless--  7,i7 ! p]son-- 7aa7 0         
repres5t$ by c\nsel 9 ! case2 or  7bb7  
kn[+ly & intellig5tly waiv$ ! "r to     
c\nsel 9 ! case2 &  7,,ii7 9 ! case ( a 
prosecution = an (f5se describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7 = :i* a p]son 0 entitl$
 to a jury trial 9 ! jurisdiction 9 :i* 
! case 0 tri$--  7aa7 ! case 0 tri$ by a
 jury2 or  7bb7 ! p]son kn[+ly &        

intellig5tly waiv$ ! "r to h ! case tri$
 by a jury1 by guilty plea or o!rwise2  
or  7ii7 a conviction ( an (f5se        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 if-- 7,i7 ! 
conviction--  7aa7 has be5 expung$ or   
set aside2 or  7bb7 is an (f5se = :i* ! 
p]son has be5 p>don$ or has _h civil    
rights re/or$ 7if ! law ( ! applicable  
jurisdiction provides = ! loss ( civil  
rights "u su* an (f5se72 &  7,,ii7 !    
p>don1 expungem5t1 or re/oration ( civil
 rights does n expressly provide t !    
p]son may n %ip1 transport1 possess1 or 
receive fire>ms4  7#cg7 ,! t]m receiv$ f
 any c\rt an enhanc$ hate crime         
misdemeanor s5t5ce-- 7,a7 means a c\rt  
has impos$ a s5t5ce = a misdemeanor "u  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or tribal law--  7i7 t   
involves ! use or attempt$ use (        
physical =ce1 ! ?reat5$ use ( a deadly  
weapon1 or o!r cr$ible ?reat to !       
physical safety ( any p]son2 &  7ii7    
bas$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 on a judicial f9d+
 t ! conduct ( ! (f5d] 0 motivat$1 9    
:ole or 9 "p1 by hate or bias = any     

reason ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph             
7#cf77;,a77ii72 &  7,b7 does n include--
 7i7 ! imposition ( a s5t5ce describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a71 unless--  7,i7 !      
p]son-- 7aa7 0 repres5t$ by c\nsel 9 !  
case2 or  7bb7 kn[+ly & intellig5tly    
waiv$ ! "r to c\nsel 9 ! case2 &  7,,ii7
 if ! s5t5ce describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7
 0 impos$ 9 a prosecution = an (f5se =  
:i* a p]son 0 entitl$ to a jury trial 9 
! jurisdiction 9 :i* ! case 0 tri$--    
7aa7 ! case 0 tri$ by a jury2 or  7bb7 !
 p]son kn[+ly & intellig5tly waiv$ ! "r 
to h ! case tri$ by a jury1 by guilty   
plea or o!rwise2 or  7ii7 ! imposition (
 a s5t5ce describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7   
if-- 7,i7 7aa7 ! conviction ( ! (f5se = 
:i* ! s5t5ce 0 impos$ has be5 expung$ or
 set aside2 or  7bb7 ! (f5se = :i* !    
s5t5ce 0 impos$ is an (f5se = :i* !     
p]son has be5 p>don$ or has _h civil    
rights re/or$ 7if ! law ( ! applicable  
jurisdiction provides = ! loss ( civil  
rights "u su* an (f5se72 &  7,,ii7 !    
p>don1 expungem5t1 or re/oration ( civil

 rights does n expressly provide t !    
p]son may n %ip1 transport1 possess1 or 
receive fire>ms4  4  7b7 ,prohibition on
 sale or o!r disposition ( fire>m       
,section #ibb7;d7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph
 7#h71 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7#b7 9    
p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+
 2 or2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph  
7#i7 ! foll[+3  7#aj7 has be5 convict$ 9
 any c\rt ( a misdemeanor hate crime1 or
 has receiv$ f any c\rt an enhanc$ hate 
crime misdemeanor s5t5ce4  4  7c7       
,prohibition on possession1 %ipm5t1 or  
transport ( fire>m ,section #ibb7;g7 (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+  
or at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by  
/rik+ ! comma & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by 
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+3     
7#aj7 :o has be5 convict$ 9 any c\rt ( a
 misdemeanor hate crime1 or has receiv$ 
f any c\rt an enhanc$ hate crime        
misdemeanor s5t5ce1  4