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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

William N. Brownsberger, (BY REQUEST)

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to gender in hate crimes.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Wendy Murphy

 


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By Mr. Brownsberger (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 0000) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Wendy Murphy for legislation relative to gender in hate crimes.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to gender in hate crimes.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1.          Section 39(a) of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as it appears in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words "national origin," in line 4, the following words:- "sex, gender,".