Senate bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law
Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 1998
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedNov 13, 1997
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Latest action: Jul 8, 1998 — Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-904.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
33 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 30 Democrats, 1 independent
4 of 33 cosponsors (12%) are from the other party.
Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Joseph Biden (D-DE), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Dale Bumpers (D-AR), John Chafee (R-RI), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), Thomas Daschle (D-SD), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Thomas Harkin (D-IA), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), James Jeffords (I-VT), Tim Johnson (D-SD), J. Kerrey (D-NE), John Kerry (D-MA), Mary Landrieu (D-LA), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Carl Levin (D-MI), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Carol Moseley-Braun (D-IL), Daniel Moynihan (D-NY), Patty Murray (D-WA), John Reed (D-RI), Harry Reid (D-NV), Charles Robb (D-VA), Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), Paul Sarbanes (D-MD), Arlen Specter (D-PA) and 3 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Edward Kennedy.
- S.Res. 59 (105th) A resolution designating the month of March of each year as "Irish American Heritage Month".
- S.Res. 183 (105th) A resolution congratulating Northeastern University on providing quality higher education in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for 100…
- S. 1805 (105th) Fair Minimum Wage Act of 1998
- S. 609 (105th) Reconstructive Breast Surgery Benefits Act of 1997
- S.J.Res. 24 (105th) A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for women and men.
- S. 664 (105th) A bill to establish tutoring assistance programs to help children learn to read well.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.