SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2125        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1138

 

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


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2125        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1138

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1138) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to hate crimes.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1026 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.

 

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 2018 official edition is hereby amended by striking in line 5 the word "five" and inserting in place thereof the following:-"ten or community service "

Section 2. Said section 39 of chapter 265 as appearing in the 2018 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 or community service"

Section 3. Said section 39 of chapter 265 as appearing in the 2018 official edition is hereby amended by striking in line 19 the word:-"ten" and inserting in place thereof the following:-"twenty or community service"

Section 4. Said section 39 of chapter 265 as appearing in the 2018 official edition is hereby amended by striking in line 20 the word:- "five" and inserting in place thereof the following:-"ten or community service"

Section 5. Said section 39 of chapter 265 as appearing in the 2018 official edition is hereby amended by striking in line 31 the word:- "one" and inserting in place thereof the following:-"two or community service"