IN HB1332

Requires all law enforcement training programs to include mandatory training on identifying, responding to, and reporting bias crimes after December 31, 2011

Creates a civil cause of action allowing victims of bias crimes to recover actual damages, punitive damages up to 3 times actual damages, court costs, and attorney's fees

Defines bias crimes as offenses where the perpetrator knowingly or intentionally selected the victim based on actual or perceived color, creed, disability, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, or because the victim was homeless

Adds bias-motivated victim selection as an aggravating circumstance that judges may consider when imposing criminal sentences, including selection based on characteristics of individuals affiliated with the victim

Establishes a legal definition of "homeless individual" as someone lacking a fixed, regular nighttime residence or primarily residing in shelters or places not designed for sleeping