Virginia Democrat Saddam Azlan Introduces Bill To Add "Islamophobia" To State Hate Crime Laws

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Friday, July 17, 2026

Virginia state Sen. Saddam Azlan Salim (D-Fairfax) has introduced legislation that would add a definition of “Islamophobia” to Virginia’s assault laws and require law enforcement agencies to track crimes allegedly motivated by anti-Islam bias. Senate Bill 624 would amend the state’s existing assault statute to define Islamophobia as “malicious prejudice or hatred directed toward Islam.” […]

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