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H 1589

Massachusetts House bill in Session 194.

Status: failed. Latest action: March 26, 2026.

An Act to amend the definition of hate crime.

Bill ID MA-194-H-1589
Session 194
Status failed
Committee The Judiciary
House failed 2026-03-26
Criminal Justice
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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