MA S1178

Bill

MA S1178

Relative to nondiscrimination

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
02/24/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to nondiscrimination. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill requires each executive department and agency in Massachusetts to develop and regularly update a plan to address the nondiscrimination provisions set forth in Chapter 151B of the General Laws. The plan must cover all personnel, including volunteers, interns, and contracted vendors, and must include procedures for reporting and investigating discrimination or retaliation, disciplinary actions, protection from retaliation, and strategies for providing counseling and training. The bill also requires each department and agency to submit their nondiscrimination plans to various state entities by January 1, 2023.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (2)

Sal DiDomenico (D)*, Jamie Eldridge (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 02/24/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1178

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1178
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1178.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2056	Prohibiting employment discrimination based on the legal use of cannabis	Accompanied a new draft, see H4699	Similar To
H2694	Relative to a universal sick leave bank policy	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
S1019	Strengthening sexual harassment and discrimination policies in the commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1089	To protect unpaid interns, volunteers, and independent contractors from sexual harassment and other forms of discrimination	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1908	Relative to reducing recidivism and employment discrimination against released prisoners	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S2089	Relative to commonwealth building projects	Accompanied a study order, see S2620	Similar To
S2208	Providing solar energy to state agencies	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To

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