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Massachusetts General Court· S1262Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

An Act relative to hate crimes, the official text

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	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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