MA S210

Bill

Relative to combating discrimination in education against persons with disabilities

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 combat discrimination in education against persons with disabilities. Education.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 5 of Chapter 76 of the Massachusetts General Laws to prohibit discrimination in education against persons with disabilities. Specifically, the bill adds "disability status" to the list of protected characteristics that cannot be used to discriminate against students. This change aims to combat any discrimination faced by students with disabilities in the state's educational system.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Mike Barrett (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2428 (on 04/17/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S210

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S210
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S210.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1038	Establishing the Massachusetts pregnant workers fairness act	Accompanied a new draft, see H3659	Similar To
H112	Affirming inclusion of people with disabilities on commissions of the Commonwealth	No further action taken	Similar To
H4168	To enhance employment outcomes and strengthening workforce development programs for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H708	Further clarifying the rights of persons with disabilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H775	Streamlining the investigation process of discrimination complaints	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H933	Relative to the protection of persons with disabilities	Read second and ordered to a third reading	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
S158	Relative to preventing discrimination on certain boards of registration	Hearing scheduled for 10/17/2017 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-2	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
S2428	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to education issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S288	Supporting the transition to adult services for persons with disabilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S56	Relative to passage to independence	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S986	Protecting the long-term unemployed from discrimination	Accompanied a study order, see S2490	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1038

Establishing the Massachusetts pregnant workers fairness act

Accompanied a new draft, see H3659

Similar To

H112

Affirming inclusion of people with disabilities on commissions of the Commonwealth

No further action taken

Similar To

H4168

To enhance employment outcomes and strengthening workforce development programs for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H708

Further clarifying the rights of persons with disabilities

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H775

Streamlining the investigation process of discrimination complaints

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H933

Relative to the protection of persons with disabilities

Read second and ordered to a third reading

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

S158

Relative to preventing discrimination on certain boards of registration

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

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

S2428

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to education issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S288

Supporting the transition to adult services for persons with disabilities

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S56

Relative to passage to independence

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S986

Protecting the long-term unemployed from discrimination

Accompanied a study order, see S2490

Similar To

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