General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5743 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1029 *01029* Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY Introduced by: REP. TONG, 147th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5743 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1029 *01029* Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY Introduced by: REP. TONG, 147th Dist. AN ACT INCREASING PENALTIES FOR HATE CRIMES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That chapter 952 of the general statutes be amended to increase penalties for hate crimes. Statement of Purpose: To deter and prevent hate crimes by increasing the penalties for hate crimes.