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S 1056

Massachusetts Senate bill in Session 194.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 29, 2026.

An Act to amend the definition of hate crime.

Bill ID MA-194-S-1056
Session 194
Status in_committee
Committee Senate Ways and Means
Senate in_committee 2026-01-29
Criminal Justice
Summary

SECTION 1. Section 39 of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended, in line 2, by striking out the words “of a person” and ...

Sponsor
Creem, Cynthia Stone
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-29 Status in_committee
2026-01-29 Latest Action Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
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