MA S158

Bill

MA S158

Relative to preventing discrimination on certain boards of registration

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to prevent discrimination on certain boards of registration. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill aims to prevent discrimination on certain boards of registration in Massachusetts. It makes changes to the composition of the state examiners of electricians, the board of state examiners of plumbers and gas fitters, and the board of examiners of sheet metal workers. The key provisions include requiring the boards to have members representing the industry, both those who are signatory to collective bargaining agreements and those who are not, and ensuring the boards are not exclusively composed of one group. The bill also specifies the qualifications and terms of the board members.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (3)

Ryan Fattman (R), Richard Ross (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Hearing scheduled for 10/17/2017 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-2 (on 10/02/2017)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S158

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S158
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S158.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1038	Establishing the Massachusetts pregnant workers fairness act	Accompanied a new draft, see H3659	Similar To
H1685	Prohibiting discrimination in state contracts	Accompanied a study order, see H4589	Similar To
H2317	To increase fair housing protections for domestic violence survivors	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H775	Streamlining the investigation process of discrimination complaints	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H952	Making discrimination on the basis of height and weight unlawful	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1023	Establishing the Massachusetts pregnant workers fairness act	Accompanied a new draft, see H3659	Similar To
S113	Creating transparency in emerging price discrimination technologies	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1685	Ensuring uniformity in education discrimination complaint procedures	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
S1719	Relative to the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
S210	Relative to combating discrimination in education against persons with disabilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2428	Similar To
S986	Protecting the long-term unemployed from discrimination	Accompanied a study order, see S2490	Similar To

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