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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michelle M. DuBois
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to advance hate-crime protections for victims who are targeted due to their gender.
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PETITION OF:
NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED:
Michelle M. DuBois 10th Plymouth 2/15/2021
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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1401 OF 2019-2020.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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An Act to advance hate-crime protections for victims who are targeted due to their gender.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 39 of Chapter 265 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2014
2 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 4 by inserting after the words “national origin, ” the
3 follow: “gender,”
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