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H 1995

Massachusetts House bill in Session 194.

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

An Act regularizing sentencing for hate crimes.

Bill ID MA-194-H-1995
Session 194
Status failed
Committee The Judiciary
House failed 2026-03-26
Criminal Justice
Summary

SECTION 1: Section 37 of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2021 official edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “or both” in line 7 the ...

Sponsor
Sousa, Priscila S.
Official Source Back to Bills
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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