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H 1589

Massachusetts - Session 194

House failed 2026-03-26
Criminal Justice
Bill Details

Title: An Act to amend the definition of hate crime

Summary

Section 1. Section 39(a) of Chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 official edition, is hereby amended by replacing the words “of a person” in Line 2 with the ...

Sponsor
Barber, Christine P.
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-26 Status failed
2026-03-26 Latest Action Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
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