MA H1822

Bill

MA H1822

Prohibiting body size discrimination

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to prohibiting body size discrimination. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to prohibit discrimination based on a person's height or weight in various areas, including education, employment, and public accommodations. It defines "height" and "weight" broadly to include not just numerical measurements, but also perceptions of a person's physical appearance and proportions. The bill amends several existing laws to add "height or weight" as a protected characteristic, with an exception for when height or weight requirements are necessary to comply with established safety standards. The bill's key provisions seek to expand anti-discrimination protections to cover a person's physical attributes related to their height and weight.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (11)

Tram Nguyen (D)*, Sean Garballey (D), Patrick Kearney (D), Kay Khan (D), Meghan Kilcoyne (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Becca Rausch (D), Maria Robinson (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Tommy Vitolo (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2669 (on 02/10/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1822

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1822
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1822.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3170	Relative to prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations	Accompanied a study order, see H4969	Similar To
S1127	Prohibiting body size discrimination	Accompanied a new draft, see S2669	Similar To
S1908	Relative to reducing recidivism and employment discrimination against released prisoners	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S2017	Ensuring uniformity in education discrimination complaint procedures	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2669	Prohibiting body size discrimination	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S327	Prohibiting against age discrimination within the public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S334	To prevent discrimination in interscholastic athletic and extracurricular activities	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To

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