MA S2453

Bill

MA S2453

Relative to the addition of sex as a protected class category for hate crime prosecutions

Introduced
03/25/2021

In Committee
05/20/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the addition of sex as a protected class category for hate crime prosecutions. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill seeks to add "sex" as a protected class category for hate crime prosecutions in Massachusetts. The proposed change would amend the existing state law on hate crimes to include sex as a protected characteristic, alongside other existing categories such as race, religion, and national origin. This change would expand the legal protections and potential penalties for crimes motivated by the victim's sex.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Will Brownsberger (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2665 (on 02/07/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2453

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2453
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2453.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1491	Regulating sex offender registration in the 21st century	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1582	Relative to prohibit sex offenders from entering on to public or private school property for any reason	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1617	Amending the statute of limitations relating to civil rights actions and criminal prosecutions for the sexual assault and rape of a child	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1618	Relative to the age of consent in certain criminal prosecutions and civil actions for sexual assault and rape of a child	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1680	Relative to the prevention of level 3 sex offenders from residing together	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
S1096	To provide a DNA exception for statute of limitations on sex offenses	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1113	Establishing a special commission relative to the uniformity of sex offender residency restrictions in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1116	Relative to level-three sex offender residency restrictions	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1623	Relative to oversight of the sex offender registry board	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2543	Relative to banning child sex dolls	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S2665	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
S860	Prohibiting discriminatory effects in housing and community development	Accompanied a study order, see H5263	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1491

Regulating sex offender registration in the 21st century