118th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Jul 12, 2023
S. 2279In CommitteeCrime and Law Enforcement
LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. (D-MA)17 cosponsorsIntroduced Jul 12, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 12
Introduced in Senate
All 17 cosponsors
16 Democrats · 0 Republicans · 1 Independent
Democrats (16)
Casey, Robert P., Jr.PA
Menendez, RobertNJ
Feinstein, DianneCA
Cardin, Benjamin L.MD
Independents (1)
Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]VT
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