MA S2055

Bill

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

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 gender identity on Massachusetts identification. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill aims to allow individuals in Massachusetts to designate their gender as "X" on birth records and state-issued identification documents, such as driver's licenses and liquor purchase identification cards. The bill removes the requirement for medical or legal documentation to change one's gender designation, making the process more accessible. It also requires the state's Attorney General to report on all forms and documents that require individuals to indicate their gender or sex, and whether they allow for options beyond "male" and "female." The Department of Public Health and the Registry of Motor Vehicles are tasked with implementing these changes through regulation.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (25)

Mike Barrett (D), Natalie Blais (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Jo Comerford (D), Mike Connolly (D), Julian Cyr (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Mindy Domb (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Paul Feeney (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Patrick Kearney (D), Kay Khan (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Eric Lesser (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Denise Provost (D), Becca Rausch (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2192 (on 04/04/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2055

(24 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2055
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2055.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1841	Instructing the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to study the feasibility of absorbing oversight of all “memory care” assisted living facilities and units in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H193	Regulating body art	Accompanied S112	Similar To
H331	Relative to the use of a magnetic identification card reader machine when purchasing alcohol	Accompanied a new draft, see S2567	Similar To
H705	Relative to valid identification at voting polls	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
S1141	Relative to best practices for sober homes	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1311	Relative to radon testing	Accompanied a new draft, see S2696	Similar To
S1342	Further regulating hospitals	Accompanied a study order, see S2547	Similar To
S1365	Relative to the possession of dangerous open flame devices	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1421	Clarifying firearms oversight	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S1433	Establishing a board of hoisting machinery regulations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1865	To require periodic regulatory review at the Department of Revenue	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	Similar To
S2013	Ensuring public safety at natural gas sites	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2072	Relative to the registration and insurance of motorized scooters in the Commonwealth	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2192	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	New draft substituted, see S2203	Replaced by
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
S2238	Further regulating thoroughbred breeding	Reported (in part) by S2308	Similar To
S2308	Extending simulcasting and horse racing authorization	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
S2321	Communication from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (pursuant to Section 9B of Chapter 128A of the General Laws) submitting proposed amendments to regulations for 205 CMR 6.35: Pick (n) Pools	House concurred	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
S437	Relative to the development and promulgation of regulations governing underground storage tanks	Accompanied a study order, see S2540	Similar To
S487	Relative to Sunday hunting	Accompanied a new draft, see S2501	Similar To
S702	To establish the family caregiver tax credit	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S877	Making technical changes to the laws regulating a certain notarial act	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1841

Instructing the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to study the feasibility of absorbing oversight of all “memory care” assisted living facilities and units in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4449

Similar To

H193

Regulating body art

Accompanied S112

Similar To

H331

Relative to the use of a magnetic identification card reader machine when purchasing alcohol

Accompanied a new draft, see S2567

Similar To

H705

Relative to valid identification at voting polls

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

S1141

Relative to best practices for sober homes

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

Similar To

S1311

Relative to radon testing

Accompanied a new draft, see S2696

Similar To

S1342

Further regulating hospitals

Accompanied a study order, see S2547

Similar To

S1365

Relative to the possession of dangerous open flame devices

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

Similar To

S1421

Clarifying firearms oversight

Accompanied a study order, see S2565

Similar To

S1433

Establishing a board of hoisting machinery regulations

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

Similar To

S1865

To require periodic regulatory review at the Department of Revenue

Accompanied a study order, see S2569

Similar To

S2013

Ensuring public safety at natural gas sites

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2072

Relative to the registration and insurance of motorized scooters in the Commonwealth

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2192

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

New draft substituted, see S2203

Replaced by

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

S2238

Further regulating thoroughbred breeding

Reported (in part) by S2308

Similar To

S2308

Extending simulcasting and horse racing authorization

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

S2321

Communication from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (pursuant to Section 9B of Chapter 128A of the General Laws) submitting proposed amendments to regulations for 205 CMR 6.35: Pick (n) Pools

House concurred

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

S437

Relative to the development and promulgation of regulations governing underground storage tanks

Accompanied a study order, see S2540

Similar To

S487

Relative to Sunday hunting

Accompanied a new draft, see S2501

Similar To

S702

To establish the family caregiver tax credit

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S877

Making technical changes to the laws regulating a certain notarial act

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

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