MA S1069

Bill

MA S1069

To end the stigmatization of out-of-wedlock births

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to end the stigmatization of out-of-wedlock births. Municipalities and Regional Government.

AI Summary

This bill aims to remove discriminatory language from existing law by striking out phrases that specifically refer to "children born out of wedlock" or "persons born out of wedlock" from Section 2A of Chapter 46 of the General Laws. This change is intended to end the stigmatization associated with births outside of marriage, ensuring that legal references do not perpetuate outdated social biases.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Kenneth Donnelly (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2385 (on 07/05/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S1069

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S1069
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1069
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1069.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1009	Improving the Children's Medical Security Program and simplifying the administration process	Accompanied a study order, see H4635	Similar To
S101	Revising the interstate compact on the placement of children	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S1373	Authorizing Gary W. Tirrell to receive additional creditable service from the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System	Accompanied a study order, see S2314	Similar To
S1478	Abolishing the death tax	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S2385	Municipalities and local government issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S37	Establishing a sick leave bank for Christine Chrzanowski, an employee of the Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital	New draft substituted, see S1917	Similar To
S404	To require producer responsibility for collection, reuse and recycling of discarded electronic products	Accompanied S452	Similar To
S556	To make habilitative services available to the children of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2318	Similar To
S672	Creating higher education opportunities for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities	Accompanied a new draft, see S2157	Similar To
S676	Relative to breaking generational cycles of poverty	Accompanied a new draft, see S2099	Similar To
S75	Relative to the re-homing of children	New draft substituted, see S2043	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1009

Improving the Children's Medical Security Program and simplifying the administration process

Accompanied a study order, see H4635

Similar To

S101

Revising the interstate compact on the placement of children

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S1373

Authorizing Gary W. Tirrell to receive additional creditable service from the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System

Accompanied a study order, see S2314

Similar To

S1478

Abolishing the death tax

Accompanied a study order, see S2290

Similar To

S2385

Municipalities and local government issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S37

Establishing a sick leave bank for Christine Chrzanowski, an employee of the Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital

New draft substituted, see S1917

Similar To

S404

To require producer responsibility for collection, reuse and recycling of discarded electronic products

Accompanied S452

Similar To

S556

To make habilitative services available to the children of the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2318

Similar To

S672

Creating higher education opportunities for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Accompanied a new draft, see S2157

Similar To

S676

Relative to breaking generational cycles of poverty

Accompanied a new draft, see S2099

Similar To

S75

Relative to the re-homing of children

New draft substituted, see S2043

Similar To

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