HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2383        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3256

 

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.