Massachusetts 191st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 28 D · 2 R cosponsors

HD 4398 — An Act establishing a hate crimes grant program

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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1 sponsors · 42 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (42)

Not signed on (161)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HD 4398?
HD 4398 is sponsored by Natalie M. Blais (Democrat), William C. Galvin (Democrat), Kay Khan, Tami L. Gouveia, Stephan Hay, Brian M. Ashe (Democrat), Tram T. Nguyen (Democrat), Patricia A. Haddad, Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. (Democrat), James Arciero (Democrat), James K. Hawkins (Democrat), Christine P. Barber (Democrat), Daniel Cahill (Democrat), RoseLee Vincent, Lori A. Ehrlich, David M. Rogers (Democrat), Richard M. Haggerty (Democrat), Thomas P. Walsh (Democrat), Steven S. Howitt (Republican), David K. Muradian, Jr. (Republican), Jason M. Lewis (Democrat), Steven Ultrino (Democrat), Carole A. Fiola (Democrat), Carolyn C. Dykema, Denise C. Garlick, Louis L. Kafka, John H. Rogers (Democrat), Michael S. Day (Democrat), Claire D. Cronin, Mindy Domb (Democrat), David Paul Linsky (Democrat), Andres X. Vargas (Democrat), Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), John Barrett, III (Democrat), William J. Driscoll, Jr. (Democrat), Maria Duaime Robinson, Rebecca L. Rausch (Democrat), Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), Mathew J. Muratore, Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Brian W. Murray (Democrat), Michelle L. Ciccolo (Democrat), and Gerard J. Cassidy.
What is the current status of HD 4398?
This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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