Georgia is one of five states without a hate-crime law. The state Supreme Court struck down the law in 2004 after it was considered too vague mainly because it didn’t identify who was protected.
State Rep. Meagan Hanson, R-Brookhaven, announced Wednesday she’s filing a bill that would create state hate crime laws.
Hanson said her bill would increase the penalty for certain types of crime.
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