MA S2012

Bill

Requiring equality in state documents

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
02/22/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to gender equality requirement in state documents. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill requires state agencies in Massachusetts to review and update their documentation and forms to use gender-neutral language, including replacing the terms "mother" and "father" with "parent 1" and "parent 2." The Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth is tasked with producing guidelines on gender-appropriate language within six months of the bill's passage, and state agencies have one year to update their materials to conform with these guidelines, subject to available funding. The bill also requires the state registrar to ensure that any forms or materials approved by the registrar use gender-appropriate and gender-neutral language.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Sponsors (5)

Harriette Chandler (D)*, Tami Gouveia (D), Kay Khan (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 02/22/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2012

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2012
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2012.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1754	To address gender based price discrimination	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2072	Relative to co-ed inpatient psychiatrist facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H5225	Similar To
H2169	To amend the Attleboro city charter by making all gender references therein gender neutral	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 111 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H3521	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	No further action taken	Similar To
S1643	To protect equality and equal protection by law enforcement departments in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2764	Similar To
S2026	Establishing gender neutral bathrooms	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2077	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 Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S21	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to equity in state policy	Placed on file, in concurrence	Similar To
S2282	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Amendment #1 () adopted	Similar To
S2524	Providing for a gender-neutral charter in the City of Somerville	New draft (Jehlen) substituted, see S3129	Similar To
S2540	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	No further action taken	Similar To

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MA S2012

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