MA S1805

Bill

MA S1805

Requiring equality in state documents

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
04/27/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to gender equality requirement in state documents. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote gender equality in state documents. It requires the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth to develop guidelines for using gender-appropriate and gender-neutral language in all state agency forms and documents. Specifically, the bill mandates the elimination of the terms "mother" and "father" on state documentation, to be replaced with "parent 1" and "parent 2". Additionally, the bill amends the state's vital records law to require the state registrar to ensure that any forms or materials use gender-appropriate and gender-neutral language, potentially drawing from the guidelines developed by the LGBTQ Youth Commission.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Sponsors (7)

Harriette Chandler (D), Jo Comerford (D), Mindy Domb (D), Jack Lewis (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Becca Rausch (D), Maria Robinson (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 04/27/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1805

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1805	03/01/2019
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1805.pdf	03/01/2019

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H110	Banning conversion therapy	Accompanied a study order, see H5088	Similar To
H1504	Relative to privacy and safety in public accommodations	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H2250	Ensuring investment equality	Accompanied H44	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
H3365	To address gender based price discrimination	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H80	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to use of gender in the Massachusetts Constitution	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
S1878	To ensure gender parity on public boards and commissions	Accompanied a new draft, see H4153	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
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
S70	Relative to abusive practices to change sexual orientation and gender identity in minors	Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see H140	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H110

Banning conversion therapy

Accompanied a study order, see H5088

Similar To

H1504

Relative to privacy and safety in public accommodations

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H2250

Ensuring investment equality

Accompanied H44

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

H3365

To address gender based price discrimination

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H80

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

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

S1878

To ensure gender parity on public boards and commissions

Accompanied a new draft, see H4153

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

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

S70

Relative to abusive practices to change sexual orientation and gender identity in minors

Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see H140

Similar To

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