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MA H1639

MA H1639
To address gender based price discrimination


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Introduced
02/16/2023
In Committee
02/16/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

193rd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to gender-based price discrimination. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a working group to study gender-based price discrimination in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The working group will consist of representatives from the state legislature, the Attorney General's office, the Commission on the Status of Women, the Women's Bar Association, the Treasurer's office, the Retailers Association, and the Governor's office. The group is tasked with examining the costs and differences, if any, in pricing of items marketed towards women compared to men, and will submit their findings and any legislative recommendations to the state legislature by December 31, 2024.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4517 (on 06/05/2024)

Bill Topics

Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce
  • ‐ Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud
Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties
  • ‐ Gender, Identity and Sexual Orientation Discrimination

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H1639 03/14/2023
BillText https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H1639.pdf 03/14/2023
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