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H4636 • 2025

An Act to advance hate-crime protections for victims who are targeted due to their gender

An Act to advance hate-crime protections for victims who are targeted due to their gender

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Sponsor
Judiciary (J)
Last action
2025-10-23
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to advance hate-crime protections for victims who are targeted due to their gender

An Act to advance hate-crime protections for victims who are targeted due to their gender Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to advance hate-crime protections for victims who are targeted due to their gender Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill History

  1. 2025-10-23 House

    Reported from the committee on The Judiciary

  2. 2025-10-23 House

    New draft of H1675

  3. 2025-10-23 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Official Summary Text

An Act to advance hate-crime protections for victims who are targeted due to their gender
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.4636

SECTION 1. Section 39 of Chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 4, as amended by section 109 of chapter 135 of the Acts of 2024, after the words “national origin,” the following word: - sex,.

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