Increased Penalties for Attacks on Pregnancy Centers and Places of Worship.
New legislation increases penalties for attacks on facilities providing pregnancy counseling and places of religious worship. This means individuals committing such acts could face harsher prison sentences and higher fines, aiming to enhance the safety and security of these locations.
Key points
Increased prison sentences: For a first offense involving an attack on a pregnancy resource center or place of worship, imprisonment can be up to 3 years.
Higher fines: Fines for such violations can increase to $20,000 per violation for conduct involving pregnancy resource centers and places of worship.
Increased civil remedies: For a first violation, civil remedies can be $25,000 if it involved a pregnancy resource center or place of worship.
Stricter penalties for property destruction: Destruction of buildings belonging to pregnancy resource centers or places of worship will result in imprisonment for not less than 7 years.
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