MA S991

Bill

MA S991

Repealing homophobic and transphobic laws

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 repeal homophobic and transphobic laws. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to repeal homophobic and transphobic laws by repealing Sections 34 and 35 of Chapter 272 of the General Laws. Section 34 and Section 35 are provisions that likely discriminate against or criminalize LGBTQ+ individuals, and this bill seeks to remove those discriminatory laws from the statutes.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (4)

Julian Cyr (D)*, Mike Connolly (D), Jack Lewis (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2665 (on 02/07/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S991

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S991
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S991.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1727	Repealing homophobic and transphobic laws	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H4008	Repealing certain tax expenditures	Chapter 68 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S1330	To repeal Chapter 404 of the Acts of 2008	Accompanied H2190	Similar To
S1433	To repeal the state menthol ban	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1596	Authorizing the city of Somerville to repeal the provisions of Chapter 327 of the Acts of 2004 - An Act relative to public safety in the city of Somerville	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 236 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S1862	Abolishing the death tax	Accompanied a study order, see H5245	Similar To
S1967	Repealing the sales tax on boats built or rebuilt in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S2665	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judiciary matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S930	Relative to archaic laws	New draft substituted, see S2956	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1727

Repealing homophobic and transphobic laws

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H4008

Repealing certain tax expenditures

Chapter 68 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

S1330

To repeal Chapter 404 of the Acts of 2008

Accompanied H2190

Similar To

S1433

To repeal the state menthol ban

Accompanied a study order, see S2692

Similar To

S1596

Authorizing the city of Somerville to repeal the provisions of Chapter 327 of the Acts of 2004 - An Act relative to public safety in the city of Somerville

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 236 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

S1862

Abolishing the death tax

Accompanied a study order, see H5245

Similar To

S1967

Repealing the sales tax on boats built or rebuilt in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

S2665

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judiciary matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S930

Relative to archaic laws

New draft substituted, see S2956

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