SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1442        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1026

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bruce E. Tarr

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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.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

 

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

4/22/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1442        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1026

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1026) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to 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.

 

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 as appearing in the 2016 official edition is hereby amended by striking in line 5 the word "five" and inserting in place thereof the following:-"ten"

Section 2. Said section 39 of chapter 265 as appearing in the 2016 official edition is hereby amended by striking in line 7 the words:-"two and one-half years" and inserting in place thereof the following:-"five"

Section 3. Said section 39 of chapter 265 as appearing in the 2016 official edition is hereby amended by striking in line 19 the word:-"ten" and inserting in place thereof the following:-"twenty"

Section 4. Said section 39 of chapter 265 as appearing in the 2016 official edition is hereby amended by striking in line 20 the word:- "five" and inserting in place thereof the following:-"ten"

Section 5. Said section 39 of chapter 265 as appearing in the 2016 official edition is hereby amended by striking in line 31 the word:- "one" and inserting in place thereof the following:-"two"