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Hate Crime (Misogyny) Bill

A Bill to make motivation by misogyny an aggravating factor in criminal sentencing; to require police forces to record hate crimes motivated by misogyny; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Hate Crime (Misogyny) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 9 March 2020 by Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 9 Mar 2020
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 4 May 2021.