Massachusetts S1262 amends penalties for hate crimes by increasing fines and prison sentences.
Massachusetts S1262 modifies the state's hate crimes law by enhancing penalties. It raises the maximum fine from five to ten thousand dollars and increases the maximum prison sentence from one to two years. The bill also adjusts the minimum fine and prison sentence for hate crimes, raising them from two and a half years to five years and from ten to twenty thousand dollars, respectively. These changes aim to strengthen the state's response to hate crimes.
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