It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Sections 42-80-1, 42-80-2, 42-80-3 and 42-80-5 of the General Laws in Chapter 42-80 entitled "Commission on Religious, Racial and Ethnic Harassment" are hereby amended to read as follows:
{ADD 42-80-1. Short title. -- ADD} This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the {DEL Religious, Racial and Ethnic Harassment DEL} {ADD Prejudice and Bias ADD} Commission Act.
{ADD 42-80-2. Commission created -- Composition. -- ADD} (a) There is hereby created {ADD the Rhode Island ADD} {DEL a DEL} commission on {DEL religious, racial and ethnic harassment, DEL} {ADD prejudice and bias, ADD} hereinafter called the {ADD Rhode Island ADD} commission.
(b) The commission shall consist of {DEL fifteen (15) DEL} {ADD seventeen (17) ADD} members, each of whom shall serve a term of {DEL one DEL} {ADD two (2) ADD} year {ADD s ADD} , expiring on the first anniversary of each member's appointment or on the date that their respective successors are appointed and qualified, whichever is later. The membership of the commission shall consist of three (3) members of the senate appointed by the senate majority leader, not more than two (2) from the same political party; three (3) members of the house of representatives to be appointed by the speaker, not more than two (2) of whom shall be from the same political party; three (3) members of the department of the attorney general to be appointed by the attorney general; one member of the state police to be appointed by the superintendent of state police; one member of a municipal police department to be appointed by the president of the Rhode Island police chiefs association; and {DEL four (4) DEL} {ADD six (6) ADD} members of the community at large to be appointed by the governor for their interest {ADD , ADD} {DEL and DEL} expertise {ADD , and diversity ADD} in the field under consideration. The committee shall select one of its members as {DEL chairman DEL} {ADD chairperson ADD} .
{ADD 42-80-3. Duties. -- ADD} The duties of the commission shall be to study {DEL religious, racial and ethnic harassment DEL} {ADD all forms of prejudice, bias or hatred ADD} in this state and to revise and codify, if possible, all laws relating thereto.
{ADD 42-80-5. Report. -- ADD} The commission shall prepare and submit a report of its activities to the {DEL general assembly, DEL} governor {ADD , the speaker of the house of representatives, the majority leader of the senate, ADD} and the attorney general on or before January 15 of each calendar year. The commission's report shall include but not be limited to its recommendations for revisions, amendments, additions, or consolidation of the laws regarding {DEL religious, racial, and ethnic harassment DEL} {ADD prejudice, bias or hatred ADD} to insure that these laws safeguard and protect the public.
SECTION 2. The title of Chapter 42-80 is hereby amended to read as follows:
{ADD PREJUDICE AND BIAS ADD}
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage.