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H2596 • 2025

An Act further defining a hate crime

An Act further defining a hate crime

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Sponsor
David F. DeCoste
Last action
2026-04-23
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act further defining a hate crime

An Act further defining a hate crime By Representative DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act further defining a hate crime By Representative DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2596) of John E.
  • Nelson, Mass Coalition of Police and others for legislation to further define hate crimes.
  • Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-23 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27)

  2. 2025-09-11 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/25/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

  5. House

    Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act further defining a hate crime
By Representative DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2596) of John E. Nelson, Mass Coalition of Police and others for legislation to further define hate crimes. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2596

SECTION 1:- Section 32 of Chapter 22C is hereby amended by inserting after the words “or intimidation” the following:-

“, or an attack on a police officer which results in serious injury or death”

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