SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1106        FILED ON: 2/11/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1373

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

William N. Brownsberger, (BY REQUEST)

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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 protect communities of color.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1106        FILED ON: 2/11/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1373

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2911 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 protect communities of color.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

By a Person of the Commonwealth, a petition for legislation relative to the protection of communities of color from the unintended negative consequences that will result from The Acts of 2019, Chapter 13, Section 28 banning the sale of menthol tobacco.

The purpose of this bill is to provide the state with sufficient time to address the disproportionate economic, social, public health, and community safety impacts the combination of the COVID -19 pandemic, and the banning of the sale of menthol tobacco products will have on communities of color.

SECTION 1. Amend the Acts of 2019, Chapter 133, Section 28, by striking "2020" and replacing it with:-"2022, or a date certain 12 months after the effective date of this act, whichever is later."

SECTION 2. This act will take effect upon passage.