SENATE DOCKET, NO. 703        FILED ON: 1/13/2009

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1810

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Nine

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An Act promoting gender equity.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 53 of Chapter 272 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking the words “of the opposite sex” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “in a sexual manner”.

SECTION 2. Section 1 of Chapter 123A of the General Laws is hereby amended in line 71 by striking the words “of the opposite sex” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “in a sexual manner”.