SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1455        FILED ON: 2/17/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1043

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Anne M. Gobi

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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:

 

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

 

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

3/19/2021

Steven G. Xiarhos

5th Barnstable

3/19/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1455        FILED ON: 2/17/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1043

By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1043) of Anne M. Gobi, Susannah M. Whipps and Steven G. Xiarhos for legislation to include certain crimes against police officers as hate crimes.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3256 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 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 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.