prohibiting provocations based on a victim’s actual or perceived gender, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation from being used as a defense in manslaughter cases.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2022
House Passage
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2021
Last action Oct 5, 2022
Floor votes · House Jan 6, 2022
How they voted
213–114
Passed · 49 other
Total votes 376
Jan 6, 2022
D
Democratic174
82% Yea
I
Independent3
66% Nay
R
Republican199
54% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Apr 27, 2022
Committee
Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 05/05/2022; SC 18
upper
Jan 18, 2022
Introduced
Introduced 01/05/2022 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 2
upper
Jan 6, 2022
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA RC 223-118 01/06/2022 HJ 1
lower
Nov 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
Nov 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 10/05/2021 (Vote 13-8; RC) HC 48 P. 24
lower
Sep 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Full Committee Work Session: 10/05/2021 11:00 am LOB 201-203
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Retained in Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Public Hearing: 03/01/2021 02:30 pm Members of the public may attend using the following link:To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/93127871930 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
lower
Jan 9, 2021
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 2 P. 40
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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