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

This bill amends New Jersey's bias intimidation statute (N.J.S.2C:16-1) by removing a provision that required a victim's subjective belief about the defendant's purpose. It replaces this with a standard based on whether a "reasonable" person would be intimidated due to protected characteristics like race, religion, or sexual orientation. The change corrects a 2015 Supreme Court ruling that found the original victim-perception standard unconstitutional for being too vague. This adjustment aligns the bias intimidation statute with the "reasonable person" standard used in the stalking statute, which has been upheld in court.