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LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2025

What this bill does

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This bill appears to deal with banning the use of what is known as the "LGBTQ+ panic defense" in legal proceedings, which is a strategy where a defendant claims that a victim's sexual orientation or gender identity provoked them into committing a crime. No official summary is available for this bill.

Introduced

June 27, 2025

Policy Area

Crime and Law Enforcement

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