S0296 - Hate crimes; provide penalties

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Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-3-2410 So As To Provide Penalties For A Person Convicted Of A Crime Contained In This Chapter With The Intent To Assault, Intimidate, Or Threaten A Person Because Of His Race, Religion, Color, Sex, Age, National Origin, Or Sexual Orientation; By Amending Section 16-11-510, Relating To Malicious Injury To Personal Property, So As To So As To Revise The Penalties For Malicious Injury To Personal Property; And By Amending Section 16-11-520, Relating To Malicious Injury To Real Property, So As To Revise The Penalties For Malicious Injury To Real Property And To Provide Additional Penalties For Persons Who Maliciously Injure Personal Or Real Property Of Another Person With The Intent To Assault, Intimidate, Or Threaten That Person.