Judiciary & Public Safety Public Hearing

Council of the District of Columbia COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY i& PUBLIC SAFETY Notice ofFublic Hearing 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004 COUNCILMEMBER CHARLES ALLEN, CHAIRPERSON Committee on the Judiciary & Public Safety Announces a Public Hearing on Bill 23-0513, the "Hate Crime Civil Enforcement Clarification Amendment Act OF 2019" Tuesday, March 3,2020,2:30 p.m. (or immediately following the Legislative Meeting, whichever is later) Room 120, John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004 On Tuesday, March 3,2020, Councilmember Charles Allen, Chairperson of the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, will convene a public hearing to consider Bill 23-0513, the "Hate Crime Civil Enforcement Clarification Amendment Act of 2019". The hearing will take place in Room 120 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., at 2:30 p.m., or immediately following the Legislative Meeting, whichever is later. The stated purpose of Bill 23-0513 is to amend the Bias-Related Crime Act of 1989 to expand available causes of action and remedies for hate crimes and to clarify the Attorney General's enforcement authority. The Committee invites the public to testify or to submit written testimony. Anyone wishing to testify at the hearing should contact the Committee via email at iudiciarv@dccouncil.us and provide their name, telephone number, organizational affiliation, and title (if any), by close of business Thursdav, Februarv 27. Representatives of organizations will be allowed a maximum of five minutes for oral testimony, and individuals will be allowed a maximum of three minutes. Witnesses should bring twenty copies of their written testimony and, if possible, also submit a copy of their testimony electronically in advance to iudiciarv@,dccouncil.us. Witnesses who anticipate needing language interpretation, or require sign language interpretation, are requested to inform the Committee of the need as soon as possible, but no later than five business days before the hearing. The Committee will make every effort to fulfill timely requests; however, requests received in fewer than five business days may not be fulfilled, and alternatives may be offered. 1 For witnesses who are unable to testify at the hearing, written statements will be made part of the official record. Copies of written statements should be submitted to the Committee at iudiciarv@,dccouncil.us. The record will close at the end of the business day on Tuesday, March 17. 2