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MA H80

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


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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)

Last Action

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

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