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S1262 • 2025

An Act relative to hate crimes

An Act relative to hate crimes

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Sponsor
Bruce E. Tarr
Last action
2026-02-26
Official status
Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to hate crimes

An Act relative to hate crimes By Mr.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to hate crimes By Mr.
  • Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
  • 1262) of Bruce E.
  • Tarr for legislation relative to hate crimes.

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. 2026-02-26 Senate

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

  2. 2026-02-12 Senate

    Reporting date extended to Monday March 2, 2026

  3. 2025-11-26 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 11/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  4. 2025-11-25 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 11/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-04:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  5. 2025-11-14 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 11/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in A-2

  6. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

  7. 2025-02-27 House

    House concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to hate crimes
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1262) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to hate crimes. The Judiciary.
Status:
Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill S.1262

SECTION 1. Section 39 of Chapter 265 as appearing in the 2022 official edition is hereby amended by striking in line 5 the word "five" and inserting in place thereof the following:-"ten".

SECTION 2. Said section 39 of chapter 265 as appearing in the 2022 official edition is hereby amended by striking in line 6 the words "in a house of correction" and inserting in place thereof the following:- "state prison".

SECTION 3. Said section 39 of chapter 265 as appearing in the 2022 official edition is hereby amended by striking in line 7 the words:-"two and one-half years" and inserting in place thereof the following:-"five".

SECTION 4. Said section 39 of chapter 265 as appearing in the 2022 official edition is hereby amended by striking in line 19 the word:-"ten" and inserting in place thereof the following:-"twenty".

SECTION 5. Said section 39 of chapter 265 as appearing in the 2022 official edition is hereby amended by striking in line 20 the word:- "five" and inserting in place thereof the following:-"ten".

SECTION 6. Said section 39 of chapter 265 as appearing in the 2022 official edition is hereby amended by striking in line 31 the word:- "one" and inserting in place thereof the following:-"two".

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