MA H5028

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MA H5028

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Introduced
07/14/2022

In Committee

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

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This bill aims to prohibit discrimination based on hairstyles historically associated with race, such as braids, locks, twists, Bantu knots, and other protective hairstyles. It amends the state's General Laws to define "race" as including these traits, and requires public schools, school districts, athletic associations, and related entities to not adopt policies that prohibit or impair these hairstyles. The bill also directs the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination to adopt rules, regulations, and policies to enforce these new provisions.

Sponsors (61)

Michael Day (D)*, Christine Barber (D), John Barrett (D), Natalie Blais (D), Pete Capano (D), Dan Carey (D), Mike Connolly (D), Angelo D'Emilia (R), Marcos Devers (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Kip Diggs (D), Mindy Domb (D), Paul Donato (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Pat Duffy (D), Lydia Edwards (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Brandy Fluker Fluker-Reid (D), Bill Galvin (D), Sean Garballey (D), Colleen Garry (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Kevin Honan (D), Vanna Howard (D), Brad Jones (R), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), Meghan Kilcoyne (D), Kathy LaNatra (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D), Adrian Madaro (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Susan Moran (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Steve Owens (D), Sarah Peake (D), Ted Philips (D), Orlando Ramos (D), Becca Rausch (D), Danny Ryan (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Adam Scanlon (D), Dan Sena (D), Tom Stanley (D), Walter Timilty (D), Chynah Tyler (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D), Andy Vargas (D), Dave Vieira (R), Tommy Vitolo (D), Timothy Whelan (R), Bud Williams (D), Steve Xiarhos (R),

Other Sponsors (1)

House Committee on Ways and Means (H)

Last Action

Text of an amendment, see H4554 (on 07/14/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H5028

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H5028
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H5028.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1907	Prohibiting discrimination based on natural hairstyles	New draft substituted, see H4554	Similar To
H4554	Prohibiting discrimination based on natural and protective hairstyles	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 117 of the Acts of 2022	Replaced by
S1089	To protect unpaid interns, volunteers, and independent contractors from sexual harassment and other forms of discrimination	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	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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