Eliminates provision in bias intimidation statute concerning victim's perception of defendant's purpose; replaces provision with language concerning "reasonable" victim.

This bill modifies New Jersey’s bias intimidation statute by removing a provision that relied on a victim’s perception of a defendant’s purpose. It replaces this provision with language requiring that the conduct would cause a ‘reasonable’ individual or group to be intimidated based on their race, color, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, or ethnicity. This change aligns with a previous Supreme Court ruling that found the original provision unconstitutional and utilizes language similar to that used in the stalking statute.