An Act to add sex and gender as protected classes for crime prosecutions

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By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1246) of Rebecca L. Rausch and William N. Brownsberger for legislation relative to the addition of sex and gender as a protected class category for crime prosecutions. The Judiciary.

Chamber: Senate
Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Last action: Feb 27, 2025 — House concurred
Session: 194th
Momentum: 29 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 4%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -5 29/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 597 days quiet

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