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MA H5409

MA H5409
To amend the Williamstown town charter by making all gender references therein gender neutral


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Introduced
12/05/2022
In Committee
Crossed Over
12/05/2022
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Substituted by the House, on motion of Ms. Garlick of Needham, for a bill with the same title (House, No. 4994) [Local Approval Received]. December 5, 2022.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Williamstown town charter to make all gender references therein gender neutral. Specifically, the bill replaces references to "Selectmen" with "Select Board Members," "Chairman" with "Chairperson," and uses gender-neutral pronouns such as "their" and "they" in place of "his" and "he." The bill also makes other technical changes to update the language of the charter to be more inclusive. Overall, the goal of the bill is to make the town charter more inclusive and representative of all genders.

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session (on 12/08/2022)

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