HB21-1057
Extortion Of Immigrants Engaging In Lawful Acts
Concerning a prohibition against the extortion of immigrants for engaging in lawful acts.
Session:
2021 Regular Session
Subject:
Bill Summary
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Under current law, it is criminal extortion to threaten to report another person's immigration status to law enforcement to induce the threatened person to give the person money or another item of value. The act adds to that version of criminal extortion a prohibition against threatening to report a person's immigration status to law enforcement to induce the threatened person to perform an act or refrain from performing a lawful act.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)