MA S994

Bill

MA S994

Prohibiting discrimination based on natural hairstyles

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to prohibit discrimination based on natural hairstyles. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits discrimination based on natural hairstyles, which are defined as hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists. The bill amends various chapters of the Massachusetts General Laws to include "natural hairstyle" as a protected characteristic alongside race, color, and other protected traits. It also requires the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination to adopt rules and regulations to implement these new protections against hairstyle-based discrimination.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (12)

Sal DiDomenico (D)*, Nick Collins (D), Jo Comerford (D), John Cronin (D), Lydia Edwards (D), Adam Hinds (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Kay Khan (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Becca Rausch (D), Walter Timilty (D), Steve Ultrino (D),

Last Action

Accompanied H1907 (on 03/01/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S994

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S994
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S994.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1907	Prohibiting discrimination based on natural hairstyles	New draft substituted, see H4554	Similar To
H3708	Communication from the Division of Energy Resources of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (under the provisions of section 12 of Chapter 25A of the General Laws) submitting amendments to 225 CMR 14.00 and 15.00, Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Regulations (RPS).	Report accepted, in concurrence	Similar To
H4085	Authorizing the town of Brookline's Transportation Board to revoke special speed regulations previously approved in compliance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Section 18 on any public ways under town jurisdiction and return the way to the statutory speed limit established under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Sections 17 and 17C	Accompanied a study order, see H4943	Similar To
H4554	Prohibiting discrimination based on natural and protective hairstyles	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 117 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S1049	Prohibiting discrimination based on natural hairstyles	Accompanied H1907	Similar To
S1164	Relative to the defense against abusive waivers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1613	Establishing a board of hoisting machinery regulations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1619	Relative to the use of unmanned aerial systems	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S170	Regulating secondary metals dealings	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	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
S2146	Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S221	Regulating alternative healing therapies	Accompanied a study order, see S2666	Similar To
S2233	To reduce gas leaks	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2473	Authorizing the town of Brookline to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2484	Relative to third party settlement organizations	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S2538	Relative to H-2B worker mobility	Accompanied a study order, see S2758	Similar To
S334	To prevent discrimination in interscholastic athletic and extracurricular activities	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1907

Prohibiting discrimination based on natural hairstyles

New draft substituted, see H4554

Similar To

H3708

Communication from the Division of Energy Resources of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (under the provisions of section 12 of Chapter 25A of the General Laws) submitting amendments to 225 CMR 14.00 and 15.00, Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Regulations (RPS).

Report accepted, in concurrence

Similar To

H4085

Authorizing the town of Brookline's Transportation Board to revoke special speed regulations previously approved in compliance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Section 18 on any public ways under town jurisdiction and return the way to the statutory speed limit established under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Sections 17 and 17C

Accompanied a study order, see H4943

Similar To

H4554

Prohibiting discrimination based on natural and protective hairstyles

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 117 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

S1049

Prohibiting discrimination based on natural hairstyles

Accompanied H1907

Similar To

S1164

Relative to the defense against abusive waivers