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MA H5409
MA H5409To amend the Williamstown town charter by making all gender references therein gender neutral
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Introduced
12/05/2022
12/05/2022
In Committee
Crossed Over
12/05/2022
12/05/2022
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
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)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H5409 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H5409.pdf |
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