From: AHRF@aol.com Date: Fri, 19 Apr 1996 19:40:05 -0400 Subject: (AZ) HATE CRIMES BILL PASSES HOUSE, GOES TO GOVERNOR ACTION ALERT ACTION ALERT ACTION ALERT HB2050 - "HATE CRIMES" BILL HOUSE HEADS TO GOVERNOR House Bill 2050, the hate crimes bill, will enhance penalties for crimes that are committed because of the victim's race, religion, color, disability, gender, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry. The Arizona Human Rights Fund is supporting this bill. HB2050 passed the Arizona Senate by a vote of 21 to 9. HB2050 passed the Arizona House by a vote of 34 to 23. The bill now goes to Governor Fife Symington for his veto or signature. Members of the Arizona Hate Crimes Task Force believe that the bill will be "dead" this year if it remains assigned to the States' Rights Committee. The Judiciary Committee is the appropriate committee for this bill to be heard. The Speaker of the House has the power and responsibility to assign bills to or remove bills from committees. 1. Call Governor Fife Symington at 602-542-4331 or 1-800-253-0883 and ask him to sign HB2050. 2. Follow up with a personal letters. Letters can be addressed to: Governor Fife Symington 1700 W. Washington Phoenix, AZ 85007 or fax them to (602) 542-7601 Remember, all calls and letters should be non-confrontational and polite. Note: If you are also calling on SB1038 "Same sex marriages" please keep phone calls and letters separate from calls and letters on HB2050. The Arizona Legislative Information Service (ALIS) can be found at: http://www.azleg.state.az.us/ Through ALIS you can access text of bills, floor and committee votes, members bios, etc. Status of HB2050 "hate crimes" can be found at: http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/42leg/2r/bills/hb2050o.htm Text of HB2050 "Hate Crimes" can be found at: http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/42leg/2r/bills/hb2050s.htm Please forward this message! -------------------------------------------------------------- ARIZONA HUMAN RIGHTS FUND P.O. Box 25044 Phoenix, AZ 85002 voice mail: (602) 530-1660 fax: (602) 275-7384 e-mail: ahrf@aol.com hypertext link: mailto:ahrf@aol.com NOTE: To be added or removed from our e-mail Action Alert list please e-mail us.