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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 42 FILED ON: 1/10/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 986
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. GobiWorcester and Hampshire 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 42 FILED ON: 1/10/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 986
By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 986) of Anne M. Gobi for legislation
to include certain crimes against police officers as hate crimes. The Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1043 OF 2021-2022.]
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 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:
1 Section 32 of Chapter 22C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official
2Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in line 14, after the words sexual orientation prejudice;
3the following words:- or actual or perceived employment as a police officer.