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S 1246

Massachusetts Senate bill in Session 194.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 5, 2026.

An Act to add sex and gender as protected classes for crime prosecutions.

Bill ID MA-194-S-1246
Session 194
Status in_committee
Committee Senate Ways and Means
Senate in_committee 2026-02-05
Criminal Justice
Summary

Section 39 of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended in subsection (a) by inserting in line 4, after the words “national ...

Sponsor
Rausch, Rebecca L.
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-05 Status in_committee
2026-02-05 Latest Action Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
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