MA H3170

Bill

Relative to prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations

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 the reasons for debarment from the consolidated list of contractors for public contracts. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill amends the existing Massachusetts law on debarment from public contracts. It adds two new grounds for debarment: (1) a violation of any state or federal law prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations, and (2) the adoption of policies against any sovereign nation or peoples recognized by the U.S. government that are used to discriminate in violation of laws prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations or employment. The bill aims to expand the reasons for which a contractor can be excluded from receiving public contracts in Massachusetts.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Steven Howitt (R)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4969 (on 09/08/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3170

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3170
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3170.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1822	Prohibiting body size discrimination	Accompanied a new draft, see S2669	Similar To
H4969	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
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
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
S994	Prohibiting discrimination based on natural hairstyles	Accompanied H1907	Similar To

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