HELENA — The state House of Representatives killed a bill on Monday that would have allowed judges and juries to mete out stiffer penalties to people convicted of hate crimes against gays, the disabled and other minorities.
House Bill 240, sponsored by Rep. Tom Facey, D-Missoula, failed on a 46-54 vote. Four Democrats voted against the bill, while one Republican, Rep. Mark Noennig of Billings, voted for it.
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