HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2656        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2258

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Edward F. Coppinger

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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 hate crimes against police officers.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Edward F. Coppinger

10th Suffolk

1/20/2017

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

 

Harold P. Naughton, Jr.

12th Worcester

 

Larry Calderone

Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, Inc.  9-11 Shetland Street, Boston, MA 02119

2/6/2017

Michael Muse

Boston Police Detective Benevolent Society 435 Hyde Park Avenue Roslindale, MA

2/6/2017

John E. Nelson

Mass Coalition of Police AFL-CIO Council PO Box 768, Millbury MA, 01527

2/6/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2656        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2258

By Mr. Coppinger of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2258) of Edward F. Coppinger and others for legislation to include crimes against police officers under the hate crimes law, so-called.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to hate crimes against police officers.

 

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 32 of Chapter 22C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in line 14, after the words sexual orientation prejudice; the following words:- or actual or perceived employment as a police officer.