PA HB1904

Persons convicted of hate-based intimidation (18 Pa.C.S. § 2710) may be required as a condition of probation or parole to complete at least 8 hours of educational instruction about the targeted community, or 8 hours of community service benefiting that community

Community service requirements must be evaluated to ensure they will not increase the risk of further violence or intimidation against the affected community

Representatives of communities affected by hate-based intimidation crimes gain the right to submit community impact statements before sentencing, which courts must consider when determining sentences

Community impact statements may describe physical, psychological, and economic harm suffered by the community, and individuals who may present such statements cannot be excluded from the trial

Takes effect 60 days after enactment; amends Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes