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Where the law stands, Dossier 2023/2068(INI)

Extending the list of EU crimes to hate speech and hate crime

· First reading

Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.

Where it stands

Parliament’s position

Parliament adopted the text on 18 January 2024. This is its final position on the matter.

  1. Referred to committee(done) 11 May 2023
  2. Committee work(done) Report adopted 13 November 2023
  3. Tabled for plenary(done) 28 November 2023
  4. Plenary vote(done) Adopted 18 January 2024
  5. Parliament’s position(done) Final

No plenary decision on this dossier is in our records yet.

Who works on it

Lead committee
Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Mep #125038 (Renew)
Jaak Madison (ID), Magdalena Adamowicz (EPP), Katarina Barley (S&D), Alexandr Vondra (ECR), Alice Kuhnke (Greens), Mep #197681 (The Left)
Committees giving an opinion
  • Women’s Rights and Gender Equality· rapporteurMep #197756 (S&D)

The text, version by version

Newest first.

  1. Adopted by Parliament· 18 Jan 2024

    Adopted text TA9-0044/2024

    What changed since Report A9-0377/2023 →

  2. Tabled for plenary· 28 Nov 2023

    Report A9-0377/2023

    AI summary:Parliament's resolution urges the Council to add hate speech and hate crime to the list of EU crimes under Article 83(1) TFEU, so the Commission can propose common minimum rules.

    What changed since Draft report (LIBE) →

  3. Committee draft· 28 Jun 2023

    Draft report (LIBE)

    AI summary:This draft report by Parliament's Civil Liberties committee urges the Council to add hate speech and hate crime to the list of EU crimes under Article 83(1) TFEU, so the Commission can propose common minimum rules.

Committee opinions: Draft opinion (FEMM), Opinion (FEMM)

Timeline

Newest first.

Plenary stage 3 steps

  1. 18 January 2024

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 18 Jan 2024 Report A9-0377/2023Adopted text TA9-0044/2024

  2. 17 January 2024

    Debated in plenary

    MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

    Sitting of 17 Jan 2024 Report A9-0377/2023

  3. 28 November 2023

    Report tabled for plenary

    This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

    Report A9-0377/2023

Committee stage 5 steps

  1. 13 November 2023

    Committee vote: report adopted

    LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  2. 24 October 2023

    FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    Opinion (FEMM)

  3. 28 June 2023

    Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    Draft report (LIBE)

  4. 5 June 2023

    Draft opinion from FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (FEMM)

  5. 11 May 2023

    Referred to the LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) committee

    The lead committee prepares the report; FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) gives an opinion.

Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2023/2068(INI)