MA S1878

Bill

To ensure gender parity on public boards and commissions

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 to ensure gender parity on public boards and commissions. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure gender parity on public boards and commissions in Massachusetts. It requires that the composition of each appointed public board and commission broadly reflect the general public, including at least 50% women, and that the racial and ethnic composition reflect the percentage of racial and ethnic minorities in the general population, when practicable. The bill also mandates the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination to collect and release demographic data on board and commission applicants, nominees, and appointees, while protecting individual privacy. The commission is also required to provide annual notification of these provisions to each appointing authority.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (5)

Harriette Chandler (D), Nick Collins (D), Jason Lewis (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Becca Rausch (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4153 (on 10/28/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1878

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1878
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1878.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2073	To ensure pay parity for county sheriffs' correction officers and jail officers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2245	Relative to the size of the Group Insurance Commission board	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2711	To ensure gender parity on public boards and commissions	Accompanied a new draft, see H4153	Similar To
H3441	Regarding pay parity for Correction Officers of the fourteen county Sheriffs' Offices	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H4153	To ensure gender parity and racial and ethnic diversity on public boards and commissions	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Replaced by
S1823	Modernizing procedures for boards and commissions	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1835	Providing training for boards and commissions	Hearing scheduled for 10/01/2019 from 01:00 PM-03:00 PM in B-1	Similar To
S656	Relative to transparency for mental health parity	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To

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