HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1223 FILED ON: 1/16/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1479
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James J. Lyons, Jr. and Marc T. Lombardo
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to gender identity.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
James J. Lyons, Jr. | 18th Essex | 1/16/2013 |
Marc T. Lombardo | 22nd Middlesex | 1/21/2013 |
Alan Silvia | 7th Bristol | 1/23/2013 |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol |
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Nicholas A. Boldyga | 3rd Hampden | 1/30/2013 |
Viriato Manuel deMacedo | 1st Plymouth | 1/30/2013 |
Angelo L. D'Emilia | 8th Plymouth | 1/31/2013 |
Geoff Diehl | 7th Plymouth | 1/29/2013 |
Peter J. Durant | 6th Worcester | 1/30/2013 |
Ryan C. Fattman | 18th Worcester | 1/31/2013 |
Paul K. Frost | 7th Worcester | 2/1/2013 |
Steven S. Howitt | 4th Bristol | 1/30/2013 |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex | 1/29/2013 |
Kevin J. Kuros | 8th Worcester | 2/1/2013 |
James R. Miceli | 19th Middlesex | 1/31/2013 |
Shaunna O'Connell | 3rd Bristol | 1/30/2013 |
Keiko M. Orrall | 12th Bristol | 1/30/2013 |
David T. Vieira | 3rd Barnstable | 2/1/2013 |
Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex | 1/31/2013 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1223 FILED ON: 1/16/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1479
By Messrs. Lyons of Andover and Lombardo of Billerica, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1479) of James J. Lyons, Jr., Marc T. Lombardo and others relative to the use of the term "gender identity" in the General Laws. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An Act relative to gender identity.
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. Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, Chapter 4 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended in section 7 by striking out the fifty-ninth clause, entitled “Gender Identity.”.
SECTION 2. Section 32 of chapter 22C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out after the word “gender”, in line 12, the following words:- , gender identity.
SECTION 3. Section 89 of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out after the word “sex”, in lines 91 and 320, in each instance, the following words:- , gender identity.
SECTION 4. Section 5 of chapter 76, of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out after the word “sex”, in line 185, the following words:- , gender identity.
SECTION 5. Section 12B of said chapter 76, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out after the word “sex”, in line 185, the following words:- , gender identity.
SECTION 6. Section 3 of chapter 151B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out after the word “sex”, in lines 17 and 61, in each instance, the following words:- , gender identity.
SECTION 7. Section 4 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out after the word “sex”, in lines 3, 69, 82, 87, 96, 103, 136, 163, 169, 179, 226, 233, 339, 349, 353, 359, 485, 495, 505, 661 and 670, in each instance, the following words:- , gender identity.
SECTION 8. Section 39 of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out after the words “sexual orientation”, in line 4, the following words:- , gender identity.