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Long Title
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF THE WORDS 'MUSLIM' AND 'CHRISTIAN' IN PRINT AND BROADCAST MEDIA TO DESCRIBE ANY PERSON SUSPECTED OF OR CONVICTED FOR HAVING COMMITTED CRIMINAL OR UNLAWFUL ACT AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF
Date filed
July 7, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01221 |
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF THE WORDS 'MUSLIM' AND 'CHRISTIAN' IN PRINT AND BROADCAST MEDIA TO DESCRIBE ANY PERSON SUSPECTED OF OR CONVICTED FOR HAVING COMMITTED CRIMINAL OR UNLAWFUL ACT AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF |
ABSTRACT : This bill declares it unlawful for any person to use the words "Muslim" and "Christian" or any other word that would denote religious, racial, cultural or ethnic affiliation in print, television, radio or any broadcast media to describe any person suspected of or convicted for having committed criminal or unlawful acts. It seeks to give due justice to our Muslim brothers by not, subconsciously, propagating tribal or racial biases in the media. |
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VILLAR, CYNTHIA A. |
DATE FILED : 2004-07-07 |
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
1. Amin (019 ) |
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: |
1. Committee Report filed on 2006-09-21 |
2. Committee Report filed on 2006-09-21 |
MOTHER BILL: HB05807 |
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION ON 2004-08-02 |
Abstract
This bill declares it unlawful for any person to use the words "Muslim" and "Christian" or any other word that would denote religious, racial, cultural or ethnic affiliation in print, television, radio or any broadcast media to describe any person suspected of or convicted for having committed criminal or unlawful acts. It seeks to give due justice to our Muslim brothers by not, subconsciously, propagating tribal or racial biases in the media.'
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