The South Florida Sun-Sentinel.On Twitter, Polsky wrote that she was proud to sponsor the bill. She added, “Hate has no place anywhere.” “This important bill will close a glaring loophole in state law that allows defendants to avoid hate crime charges even though their actions were motivated by prejudice,” Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg told the paper. “This bill gives prosecutors the tools needed to hold fully accountable those who harm our community with hateful conduct.”The new bills come months after a vandalism case in the summer failed to meet Florida’s hate crimes definition.
That resulted in complaints from many local LGBTQ+ people and advocates.Authorities said a driver, 20-year-old Alexander Jerich, was caught on.