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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 57 FILED ON: 1/10/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1121
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. TarrFirst Essex and Middlesex 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 57 FILED ON: 1/10/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1121
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1121) 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-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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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:
1 Section 1. Section 39 of Chapter 265 as appearing in the 2020 official edition is hereby
2amended by striking in line 5 the word "five" and inserting in place thereof the following:-"ten"
3 Section 2. Said section 39 of chapter 265 as appearing in the 2020 official edition is
4hereby amended by striking in line 7 the words:-"two and one-half years" and inserting in place
5thereof the following:-"five"
6 Section 3. Said section 39 of chapter 265 as appearing in the 2020 official edition is
7hereby amended by striking in line 19 the word:-"ten" and inserting in place thereof the
8following:-"twenty" 2 of 2
9 Section 4. Said section 39 of chapter 265 as appearing in the 2020 official edition is
10hereby amended by striking in line 20 the word:- "five" and inserting in place thereof the
11following:-"ten"
12 Section 5. Said section 39 of chapter 265 as appearing in the 2020 official edition is
13hereby amended by striking in line 31 the word:- "one" and inserting in place thereof the
14following:-"two"