MA S899

Bill

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

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to advance hate-crime protections for victims who are targeted due to their gender. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill seeks to advance hate-crime protections for victims who are targeted due to their gender. Specifically, it amends the Massachusetts General Laws to insert the word "gender" after the words "national origin" in the existing law, thereby expanding the list of protected characteristics that are covered under the state's hate-crime statutes.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (4)

Barbara L'Italien (D), Jason Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2313 (on 03/01/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S899

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S899
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S899.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H119	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to gender-responsive programming for juvenile justice system involved girls	No further action taken	Similar To
H1190	Relative to abusive practices to change sexual orientation and gender identity in minors	New draft substituted, see H4664	Similar To
H2281	Relative to privacy and safety in public accommodations	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H4664	Relative to abusive practices to change sexual orientation and gender identity in minors	Referred to the House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading	Similar To
H774	To advance hate-crime protections for victims who are targeted due to their gender	No further action taken	Similar To
S2313	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to issues before the joint committee on the Judiciary	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S2377	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	New draft substituted, see S2562	Similar To
S49	Providing for an investigation and study by a special interagency task force relative to gender-responsive programming for juvenile justice system-involved girls	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S957	Promoting gender equity	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H119

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to gender-responsive programming for juvenile justice system involved girls

No further action taken

Similar To

H1190

Relative to abusive practices to change sexual orientation and gender identity in minors

New draft substituted, see H4664

Similar To

H2281

Relative to privacy and safety in public accommodations

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H4664

Relative to abusive practices to change sexual orientation and gender identity in minors

Referred to the House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

Similar To

H774

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

No further action taken

Similar To

S2313

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

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S2377

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

New draft substituted, see S2562

Similar To

S49

Providing for an investigation and study by a special interagency task force relative to gender-responsive programming for juvenile justice system-involved girls

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S957

Promoting gender equity

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

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