SENATE DOCKET, NO. 279        FILED ON: 1/27/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 370

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael O. Moore

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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 establishing a hate crimes grant program.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

 

John C. Velis

Second Hampden and Hampshire

3/3/2021

Eric P. Lesser

First Hampden and Hampshire

3/17/2021

Tami L. Gouveia

14th Middlesex

6/9/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 279        FILED ON: 1/27/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 370

By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 370) of Michael O. Moore, John C. Velis and Eric P. Lesser for legislation to establish a hate crimes grant program.  Education.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2324 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 establishing a hate crimes grant program.

 

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

Chapter 69 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 1Q the following section:-

Section 1R. The department of elementary and secondary education, in coordination with the executive office of public safety and security and the Massachusetts governor’s hate crimes task force, shall establish a grant program, subject to appropriation, for the education and prevention of hate crimes and incidences of bias in public schools. The grants shall be used for education and prevention programs in school districts for the purposes of education, professional development, prevention, or community outreach. The department shall develop guidelines governing the implementation of this grant program. In awarding grants, priority shall be given to communities with an identified need.