MA S858

Bill

Relative to preventing discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity by educational institutions

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to preventing discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity by educational institutions. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 2 of Chapter 151C of the General Laws to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity by educational institutions. Specifically, the bill inserts the terms "sex, sexual orientation, gender identity" after the word "religion" in lines 5 and 11, and inserts the terms ", sexual orientation, gender identity," after the word "sex" in lines 19 and 42, effectively expanding the existing anti-discrimination protections to cover these additional categories.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Will Brownsberger (D), Becca Rausch (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2496 (on 02/03/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S858

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S858
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S858.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H110	Banning conversion therapy	Accompanied a study order, see H5088	Similar To
H140	Relative to abusive practices to change sexual orientation and gender identity in minors	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 8 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H1427	Relative to privacy and safety in public accommodations	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1504	Relative to privacy and safety in public accommodations	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	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
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
S2496	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judicial issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
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

H140

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

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 8 of the Acts of 2019

Similar To

H1427

Relative to privacy and safety in public accommodations

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1504

Relative to privacy and safety in public accommodations

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

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

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

S2496

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judicial issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

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

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