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"or" where it occurs the first time
Amend Bill, page 3, line 10, by inserting after "or" where it
occurs the first time
],
Amend Bill, page 3, line 10, by inserting after "origin"
, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender
expression, sexual orientation or disability
Amend Bill, page 3, line 11, by striking out the bracket
after "individuals."
Amend Bill, page 3, line 12, by striking out "introductory
paragraph"
Amend Bill, page 3, line 13, by inserting after "amended"
and the section is amended by adding a subsection
Amend Bill, page 3, lines 14 through 26, by striking out all
of said lines and inserting
§ 8309. Civil rights violations.
(a) Redress for personal injury.--[A person] An individual
who incurs injury to his or her person or damage or loss to his
or her property has been placed in reasonable fear of bodily
injury or suffered an intentional infliction of emotional
distress as a result of conduct described in 18 Pa.C.S. § 2710
(relating to [ethnic] hate-based intimidation) or 3307 (relating
to institutional vandalism) shall have a right of action
[against the actor for] in a court of common pleas for a
preliminary or permanent injunction, damages or other
appropriate civil or equitable relief[.] against the actor, a
person who has solicited the actor to engage in the conduct and
a person who has knowingly attempted to provide or provided aid
to the actor with the intent that the actor engage in the
conduct. In the action, the issue of whether the defendant
engaged in the conduct alleged shall be determined according to
the burden of proof used in other civil actions for similar
relief. The plaintiff may seek recovery for any of the
following:
(1) General and special damages, including damages for
emotional distress. Damages under this paragraph shall be
actual damages or $500, whichever is greater.
(2) Punitive damages.
(3) Reasonable attorney fees and costs.
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