HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1942        FILED ON: 2/15/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1556

 

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

2/15/2021

David Allen Robertson

19th Middlesex

2/26/2021

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

3/23/2021

Tram T. Nguyen

18th Essex

4/1/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1942        FILED ON: 2/15/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1556

By Ms. DuBois of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1556) of Michelle M. DuBois and others relative to hate-crime protections for victims targeted due to gender.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1401 OF 2019-2020.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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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,”