Bill > H1919

This bill proposes to amend multiple chapters of Massachusetts state law to prohibit discrimination based on an individual's height or weight across various contexts, including education and employment. Specifically, the bill would add "height or weight" as a protected characteristic in several existing anti-discrimination statutes, such as those governing school policies, employment practices, and public accommodations. The bill includes an important caveat that height or weight discrimination can still be permissible when necessary to comply with established safety standards at the state, federal, or industry level. This means that employers or institutions can still enforce height or weight requirements if they are directly related to legitimate safety concerns. By expanding these anti-discrimination protections, the bill aims to prevent unfair treatment of individuals based on their physical characteristics in schools, workplaces, and other public settings, while maintaining reasonable exceptions for safety-related requirements.

Justice

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1919