HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2383 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3256
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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 | 1/16/2019 |
Larry Calderone | Boston Police Patrolmen's Association, Inc. 9-11 Shetland Street, Boston , MA 02119 | 1/18/2019 |
Donald Caisey | Boston Police Detective Benevolent Society 434 Hyde Park Avenue Roslindale, MA | 1/18/2019 |
John E. Nelson | Mass Coalition of Police AFL-CIO Council PO Box 768, Millbury MA, 01527 | 1/18/2019 |
Timothy R. Whelan | 1st Barnstable | 1/23/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2383 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3256
By Mr. Coppinger of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3256) of Edward F. Coppinger and others relative to including certain crimes against police officers as hate crimes. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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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.