MA H1512

Bill

To eliminate disparate impact

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the enforcement of certain civil rights laws. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to eliminate disparate impact in the enforcement of certain civil rights laws. It prohibits units of state, county, or local government from excluding, denying benefits, or subjecting individuals to discrimination in any program or activity based on their race, color, national origin, or sex. The bill allows individuals who are aggrieved by such conduct to bring a civil lawsuit in state court within 3 years of the violation. The court can award actual and punitive damages, and grant injunctions or other appropriate relief. The bill also provides for the recovery of reasonable attorneys' fees and costs by a prevailing party.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (13)

Michelle DuBois (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Stephen Hay (D), Mary Keefe (D), Joan Meschino (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Denise Provost (D), Dave Rogers (D), Tom Stanley (D), José Tosado (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5081 (on 11/12/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1512

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1512
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1512.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1500	Requiring the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide domestic violence recordkeeping system	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1558	Relative to enforcement of condominium laws	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H2060	Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H2062	Relative to criminal justice training regarding autistic persons	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2105	Relative to local law enforcement continuity	Accompanied a study order, see H5117	Similar To
H2368	Relative to clarifying the application of the heart bill	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H3371	To clarify the jurisdiction of law enforcement officials on immigration issues	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3374	To restore enforcement of civil rights	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H5081	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1064	Relative to enhanced enforcement of civil penalties	Recommitted to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development	Similar To
S1358	Relative to military grade controlled property	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S1560	Relative to the timely and consistent payment of law enforcement personnel	Accompanied H2173	Similar To
S1586	Protecting volunteer law enforcement	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S2074	Establishing special license plates in support of Massachusetts law enforcement	Accompanied a study order, see S2560	Similar To
S2342	Requiring the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide domestic violence record keeping system	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S907	Relative to mandatory sentences for those committing an assault on a law enforcement officer	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1500

Requiring the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide domestic violence recordkeeping system

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1558

Relative to enforcement of condominium laws

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H2060

Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H2062

Relative to criminal justice training regarding autistic persons

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

Similar To

H2105

Relative to local law enforcement continuity

Accompanied a study order, see H5117

Similar To

H2368

Relative to clarifying the application of the heart bill

Accompanied a study order, see H4722

Similar To

H3371

To clarify the jurisdiction of law enforcement officials on immigration issues

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H3374

To restore enforcement of civil rights

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H5081

Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S1064

Relative to enhanced enforcement of civil penalties

Recommitted to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development

Similar To

S1358

Relative to military grade controlled property

Accompanied a study order, see S2565

Similar To

S1560

Relative to the timely and consistent payment of law enforcement personnel

Accompanied H2173

Similar To

S1586

Protecting volunteer law enforcement

Accompanied a study order, see S2545

Similar To

S2074

Establishing special license plates in support of Massachusetts law enforcement

Accompanied a study order, see S2560

Similar To

S2342

Requiring the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide domestic violence record keeping system

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S907

Relative to mandatory sentences for those committing an assault on a law enforcement officer

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

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