HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1427        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 774

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michelle M. DuBois

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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 to advance hate-crime protections for victims who are targeted due to their gender.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

1/18/2017

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

 

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

 

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

 

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

 

Cory Atkins

14th Middlesex

1/30/2017

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

1/31/2017

Christine P. Barber

34th Middlesex

1/28/2017

Carlos González

10th Hampden

2/3/2017

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

1/30/2017

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

1/28/2017

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

1/30/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1427        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 774

By Ms. DuBois of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 774) of Michelle M. DuBois and others relative to hate-crime protections for victims targeted due to gender.  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 to advance hate-crime protections for victims who are targeted due to their gender.

 

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 of Chapter 265 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 4 by inserting after the words “national origin, ” the follow: “gender,”