MA H3156

Bill

MA H3156

Relative to veteran discrimination

Introduced
01/20/2015

In Committee
01/20/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to prohibit discrimination against veterans in employment decisions. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 151B of the General Laws to prohibit employers from discriminating against individuals because they are veterans in hiring, employment, compensation, or other terms and conditions of employment, unless such discrimination is based on a bona fide occupational qualification, which means a necessary qualification for a particular job. For the purposes of this law, a veteran is defined as someone who served at least 180 days of active duty in any branch of the military. This legislation aims to protect veterans from unfair employment practices.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (17)

Harold Naughton (D)*, Linda Campbell (D), James Cantwell (D), Mark Cusack (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Kate Hogan (D), Louis Kafka (D), Peter Kocot (D), Joe McGonagle (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Frank Moran (D), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Angelo Puppolo (D), Theodore Speliotis (D), Tom Stanley (D), John Velis (D), Dave Vieira (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4230 (on 04/21/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H3156

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H3156
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H3156
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H3156.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3192	Authorizing the town of Maynard to grant additional alcoholic beverages licenses	Accompanied a new draft, see H3371	Similar To
H4230	Relative to housing, operations, military service, and enrichment	New draft substituted, see H4278	Replaced by
S1663	Relative to the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination	Accompanied a study order, see S2386	Similar To
S283	Prohibiting the Commonwealth from discrimination against those providing special education services to Massachusetts students under the authority and direction of chapter 71B of the General Laws of Massachusetts	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S504	Prohibiting discrimination in insurance policies	Accompanied a study order, see S2318	Similar To
S593	Eliminating age discrimination in the MassHealth program	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S984	Preventing discrimination based on veteran's status	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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