HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4038        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2443

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David F. DeCoste

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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 further defining a hate crime.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

2/19/2021

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

2/23/2021

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

2/24/2021

Michael J. Soter

8th Worcester

2/24/2021

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

2/25/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4038        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2443

By Mr. DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2443) of David F. DeCoste and others for legislation to further define hate crimes.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2053 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 further defining a hate crime.

 

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 is hereby amended by inserting after the words “or intimidation” the following:-

“, or an attack on a police officer which results in serious injury or death”