MA H5109

Bill

MA H5109

Relative to the the collection of demographic data

Introduced
07/28/2022

In Committee
07/28/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Sections 6, 176 and 184 contained in the engrossed Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2023 (see House, No. 5050), which had been returned by His Excellency the Governor with recommendation of amendment (for message, see Attachment D of House, No. 5132). July 28, 2022.

AI Summary

This bill aims to further regulate the collection of demographic data by government agencies in Massachusetts. It requires agencies to use more detailed categories for race and ethnicity, allow individuals to choose multiple groups or write in their own, and make the data publicly available while protecting personal identifying information. The bill also directs the Secretary of Administration and Finance to promulgate regulations and guidelines on data collection, including a standardized form, procedures to ensure non-participation does not impact eligibility for services, and annual reporting on the progress of data collection.

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Last Action

Amendment adopted (on 07/30/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H5109

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H5109
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H5109.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H5050	Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2023 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements	Item 8900-0001 passed over veto - 131 YEAS to 22 NAYS (See YEA and NAY in Supplement, No. 268)	Replaced by
H5132	So much of the message from His Excellency the Governor returning the General Appropriation Bill for fiscal year 2023 (see House, No. 5050) as relates to Attachments A through Z, for items returned with disapproval of wording under the provisions of Section 5 of Article LXIII and sections returned with recommendations of amendments under the provisions of Article LVI of the Amendments to the Constitution (House, No. 5132). July 28, 2022	See H5050	Replaced by
S13	Creating a next-generation roadmap for Massachusetts climate policy	See S9	Similar To

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