MA H80

Bill

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to use of gender in the Massachusetts Constitution

Introduced
02/22/2019

In Committee
02/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to use of gender in the Constitution of the Commonwealth. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill proposes a legislative amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution to replace the use of the pronoun "he" with the gender-neutral pronoun "they" throughout the document. The goal is to recognize and honor that the Massachusetts Constitution refers to all residents without regard to gender.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (10)

Michelle Ciccolo (D), Mindy Domb (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Jack Lewis (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Becca Rausch (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Alyson Sullivan (R),

Last Action

Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file (on 04/25/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H80

(18 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H80
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H80.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H110	Banning conversion therapy	Accompanied a study order, see H5088	Similar To
H3070	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H79	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution for a constitutional right to health care	Placed on file	Similar To
H82	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the term of judicial officers	Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file	Similar To
H83	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution prohibiting eminent domain takings	No further action taken	Similar To
H84	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to define the succession plan for a vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor	Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file	Similar To
H85	Proposal for a Legislative Amendment to the Constitution to Declare that Corporations are Not People, Money is Not Speech	Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file	Similar To
S1203	Relative to gender neutral redraft of the town charter of Ipswich	New draft substituted, see S2406	Similar To
S13	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution establishing an independent redistricting commission	No further action taken	Similar To
S14	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the subject matter of initiative petitions	Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file	Similar To
S15	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution for term renewal process	Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file	Similar To
S1878	To ensure gender parity on public boards and commissions	Accompanied a new draft, see H4153	Similar To
S2163	Resolutions for a United States Constitutional Amendment and a limited amendment proposing convention	Resolutions reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2192	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	New draft substituted, see S2203	Similar To
S2203	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Reprinted as amended, see S2213	Similar To
S2211	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the oaths and affirmations of public office	Placed on file	Similar To
S2213	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S2406	Amending the charter of the town of Ipswich to make it gender neutral and to further regulate town operations	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 152 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H110

Banning conversion therapy

Accompanied a study order, see H5088

Similar To

H3070

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H79

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution for a constitutional right to health care

Placed on file

Similar To

H82

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the term of judicial officers

Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file

Similar To

H83

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution prohibiting eminent domain takings

No further action taken

Similar To

H84

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to define the succession plan for a vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor

Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file

Similar To

H85

Proposal for a Legislative Amendment to the Constitution to Declare that Corporations are Not People, Money is Not Speech

Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file

Similar To

S1203

Relative to gender neutral redraft of the town charter of Ipswich

New draft substituted, see S2406

Similar To

S13

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution establishing an independent redistricting commission

No further action taken

Similar To

S14

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the subject matter of initiative petitions

Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file

Similar To

S15

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution for term renewal process

Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file

Similar To

S1878

To ensure gender parity on public boards and commissions

Accompanied a new draft, see H4153

Similar To

S2163

Resolutions for a United States Constitutional Amendment and a limited amendment proposing convention

Resolutions reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S2192

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

New draft substituted, see S2203

Similar To

S2203

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Reprinted as amended, see S2213

Similar To

S2211

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the oaths and affirmations of public office

Placed on file

Similar To

S2213

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S2406

Amending the charter of the town of Ipswich to make it gender neutral and to further regulate town operations

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 152 of the Acts of 2019

Similar To

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