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Public Meeting Notice  Task Force on Hate Crimes Legislative Subcommittee Meeting

Wednesday, October 11, 2023
3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Posted: September 28, 2023 12:33 p.m.
This meeting is open to the public.
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Contact   for Task Force on Hate Crimes Legislative Subcommittee Meeting

Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

Address

1 Ashburton Place, Suite 2133, Boston, MA 02108
Directions 

Phone

Main Call Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, Main at (617) 727-7775
TTY Call Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, TTY at (617) 727-6618

Online

Email Executive Office of Public Safety and Security at eopsinfo@state.ma.us

Fax

(617) 727-4764

Overview   of Task Force on Hate Crimes Legislative Subcommittee Meeting

The Task Force on Hate Crime's Legislative Subcommittee will meet on October 11, 2023 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. via Microsoft Teams.

If any member of the public wishing to attend this meeting seeks special accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact Anjeza Xhemollari at anjeza.xhemollari@mass.gov.

Agenda

  1. Call to Order 
  2. Welcome  
  3. Review and Approval of Draft Meeting Minutes from September 11, 2023  
  4. Discussion of pending hate crime legislation 
    1. HB1392 - An Act to amend the definition of hate crime 
    2. HB1704 / SB996 - An Act to reform the hate crime statutes 
    3. HB1418 - An Act relative to restraining orders as they pertain to hate crimes 
    4. HB1473 - An Act to advance hate-crime protection for victims who are targeted due to their gender 
    5. HB1766 - An Act regulating sentencing for hate crimes 
    6. HB2315 - An Act further defining a hate crime 
    7. SB914 - An Act relative to the addition of sex and gender as protected class categories for hate crime prosecutions 
    8. SB986 - An Act relative to hate crimes against police officers 
    9. SB1121 - An Act relative to hate crimes 
    10. HB1985/ SB1244 An Act building resiliency in communities through mental health 
  5. Next Steps  
  6. Meeting Frequency   
  7. Open Session for Topics not Reasonably Anticipated within 48 Hours of the Meeting 
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Contact   for Task Force on Hate Crimes Legislative Subcommittee Meeting

Address

1 Ashburton Place, Suite 2133, Boston, MA 02108
Directions 

Phone

Main Call Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, Main at (617) 727-7775
TTY Call Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, TTY at (617) 727-6618

Online

Email Executive Office of Public Safety and Security at eopsinfo@state.ma.us

Fax

(617) 727-4764

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