SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1593        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 899

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Joan B.  Lovely

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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:

 

Joan B.  Lovely

Second Essex

 

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

1/25/2017

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

1/27/2017

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

2/6/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1593        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 899

By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 899) of Joan B.  Lovely, Jason M. Lewis, Barbara A. L'Italien and Chris Walsh for legislation to advance hate-crime protections for victims who are targeted due to their 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 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,”