Prohibits using a victim's gender identity or expression (including transgender status) as a defense, excuse, or mitigating factor in criminal cases, so perpetrators of violence against transgender people cannot reduce their legal responsibility based on the victim's gender identity.
A nonviolent sexual advance or the perception or belief, even if inaccurate, of the sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, or gender identity of a person may not be used as a defense to a criminal offense, to excuse or to justify the conduct of a person who commits a criminal offense, or to mitigate the severity of a criminal offense during sentencing.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill bans 'gay and transgender panic' defenses in criminal proceedings, which directly addresses transgender people by prohibiting use of a victim's gender identity or expression to justify or mitigate violence. It also codifies an expansive definition of gender identity. No provisions address firearms, abortion, or immigration enforcement.