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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2123 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1246
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Rebecca L. Rausch
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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 add sex and gender as protected classes for crime prosecutions.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Rebecca L. RauschNorfolk, Worcester and MiddlesexWilliam N. BrownsbergerSuffolk and Middlesex 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2123 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1246
By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1246) of Rebecca L. Rausch and
William N. Brownsberger for legislation relative to the addition of sex and gender as a protected
class category for crime prosecutions. The Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 914 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act to add sex and gender as protected classes for crime prosecutions.
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 39 of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended in subsection (a) by inserting in line 4, after the words “national origin” the
3following words:- , sex, gender.