SPOKANE, Wash. — Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee has signed legislation to update the state's hate crime law to include defacement of public property.
The bill was originally introduced by Sen. Andy Billig in response to the vandalism of LGBTQ+ landmarks in Spokane in October. The legislation reportedly closed a loop hole in the state's current law by redefining the hate crime statute to include destruction and vandalism of public property.
