MA H4003

Bill

Establishing a hate crimes task force

Introduced
07/22/2021

In Committee
07/22/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
08/03/2021

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Section 6 contained in the engrossed Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2022 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements (see House, No. 4002), which had been returned by His Excellency the Governor with recommendation of amendment (for message see Attachment C of House, No. 4019). July 22, 2021.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a hate crimes task force to advise on issues related to hate crimes, ways to prevent them, and how to support victims. The task force will consist of various stakeholders, including representatives from law enforcement, advocacy groups, and government agencies. The task force will promote cooperation among law enforcement and affected communities, develop best practices for hate crime education in schools, recommend policies to support victims, and encourage reporting of hate crimes. The task force will submit an annual report with recommendations to combat hate crimes. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2021.

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No sponsors listed

Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 30 of the Acts of 2021 (on 08/03/2021)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4003

(4 Companion Bills)

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4003
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4003.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4002	Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2022 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements	Item 5011-0100 passed over veto -see Roll Call #57 (Yeas 38 to Nays 2)	Replaced by
H4018	Establishing a higher education affordability task force	Chapter 75 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4019	So much of the message from His Excellency the Governor returning the General Appropriation Bill for fiscal year 2022 (see House, No. 4002) as relates to Attachments A through R, for items returned with disapproval of wording under the provisions of Section 5 of Article LXIII and sections returned with recommendations of amendments under the provisions of Article LVI of the Amendments to the Constitution (House, No. 4019). July 19, 2021.	See H4002	Replaced by
H640	Establishing an educational mandate task force	Accompanied a study order, see H5074	Similar To

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