ORDINANCE NO. 231032, AS AMENDED
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Sponsors: Councilmembers Andrea Bough, Crispin Rea, Johnathan Duncan, and Eric Bunch
Amending Chapter 1, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 1-17 and enacting in lieu thereof a section of like number and subject matter to establish a sentence enhancement for certain municipal offenses.
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WHEREAS, the Kansas City Police Department's Bias Incident Report reported 24 bias-motivated offenses in 2022 and 23 bias-motivated offenses so far this year; and
WHEREAS, the Council of Kansas City believes it is the right of every person, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability to be secure and protected from fear, intimidation, harassment, and physical harm caused by the activities of individuals and groups; and
WHEREAS, the Council desires that the Kansas City Police Department has the resources available for the prosecution of hate offenses in the Kansas City Municipal Division of the Circuit Court so hate-motivated offenses can be better deterred and penalized; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That Chapter 1, Code of Ordinances of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, is hereby amended by repealing Section 1-17 and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter to read as follows:
Sec. 1-17. General penalty; continuing violations.
(a) General penalty. Whenever in any section of this Code or in any ordinance the doing of any act is required or is prohibited or is declared to be unlawful or an ordinance violation, and either no specific fine or penalty is provided for a violation thereof or a specific penalty of imprisonment for more than six months is provided therefor, any such specific penalty provided by any such section or ordinance notwithstanding, any person who shall be convicted of a violation of any such provision of this codific...
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