MA S1051

Bill

MA S1051

To reform the hate crime statutes

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to reform the hate crime statutes. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill reforms the hate crime statutes in Massachusetts. It amends Chapter 265 of the General Laws by striking out and replacing Section 39, which defines key terms related to hate crimes and establishes various criminal penalties for violating a person's rights or causing bodily harm due to the person's protected characteristics, such as race, religion, or sexual orientation. The bill also increases the maximum penalties for repeat offenders. Additionally, it grants the superior court original and exclusive jurisdiction over the most serious hate crime offenses. The overall purpose of this bill is to strengthen the legal framework for addressing and punishing hate-motivated crimes in the state.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (11)

Adam Hinds (D)*, Harriette Chandler (D), Jo Comerford (D), Carol Doherty (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Adam Gómez (D), Brad Jones (R), Ed Kennedy (D), Eric Lesser (D), Jason Lewis (D), Tom Stanley (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2976 (on 07/05/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1051

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1051
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1051.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1645	Reforming juvenile offender law	Accompanied a study order, see H5170	Similar To
H1819	To reform the hate crime statutes	Accompanied a study order, see H5173	Similar To
H2430	For police chief certification reform and improvement	No further action taken	Similar To
H3234	Relative to the Secretary of State and ethics reform	Accompanied a study order, see H4910	Similar To
H3478	To establish driver education and training reform	Accompanied a study order, see H5212	Similar To
H4003	Establishing a hate crimes task force	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 30 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H621	Relative to special education funding reform	Accompanied a study order, see H5099	Similar To
S1069	Reforming the judicial system	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1578	To provide criminal justice reform protections to all prisoners in segregated confinement	Accompanied a study order, see S2969	Similar To
S1641	Relative to the diverse recruitment and reform of the Massachusetts State Police	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S295	Establishing a Special Education Funding Reform Commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S2976	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judiciary matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S370	Establishing a hate crimes grant program	Accompanied a new draft, see S2525	Similar To
S959	To amend the definition of hate crime	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1645

Reforming juvenile offender law

Accompanied a study order, see H5170

Similar To

H1819

To reform the hate crime statutes

Accompanied a study order, see H5173

Similar To

H2430

For police chief certification reform and improvement

No further action taken

Similar To

H3234

Relative to the Secretary of State and ethics reform

Accompanied a study order, see H4910

Similar To

H3478

To establish driver education and training reform

Accompanied a study order, see H5212

Similar To

H4003

Establishing a hate crimes task force

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 30 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H621

Relative to special education funding reform

Accompanied a study order, see H5099

Similar To

S1069

Reforming the judicial system

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1578

To provide criminal justice reform protections to all prisoners in segregated confinement

Accompanied a study order, see S2969

Similar To

S1641

Relative to the diverse recruitment and reform of the Massachusetts State Police

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

Similar To

S295

Establishing a Special Education Funding Reform Commission

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S2976

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judiciary matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S370

Establishing a hate crimes grant program

Accompanied a new draft, see S2525

Similar To

S959

To amend the definition of hate crime

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

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