HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 300        FILED ON: 1/13/2015

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John W. Scibak

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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 discrimination because of a known relationship or association with a handicapped individual.

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PETITION OF:

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 300        FILED ON: 1/13/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1592

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to discrimination because of a known relationship or association with a handicapped individual.

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. Subsection 2 of Section 4 of Chapter 151B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words in line 72 any person alleging to be a qualified handicapped person, the following words:- or because of a known relationship or association of any person alleging to be a qualified individual to a handicapped person

Section 2. Subsection 3 of said Section 4 of Chapter 151B is hereby amended by inserting after the words in lines 85 and 89 qualified handicapped person the following words:- , or because of a known relationship or association of any qualified person individual to a handicapped person

Section 3. Subsection 3B of said Section 4 of Chapter 151B is hereby amended by striking out the words in line 106 or handicap and inserting in place thereof the following words:- handicap, or known relationship or association to someone with a handicap

Section 4. Subsection 3C of Section 4 of Chapter 151B, is hereby amended by striking out the words in line 139 or handicap and inserting in place thereof the following words:- handicap, or known relationship or association to someone with a handicap

Section 5. Subsection 6, Clause (a), of said Section 4 of Chapter 151B is hereby amended by inserting after the words in lines 167 and 168 or has any other handicap the following words:- , or because of a known relationship or association to an individual with a handicap

Section 6. Subsection 6, Clause (b), of said Section 4 of Chapter 151B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended inserting at the end thereof the following words:- or because of a known relationship or association to an individual with a handicap;

Section 7. Subsection 6, Clause (c), of Section 4 of Chapter 151B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the words in line 183 or because such a person is blind, or hearing impaired or has any other handicap and inserting in place thereof the following words:- because such a person is blind, or hearing impaired or has any other handicap, or because of a known relationship or association to an individual with a handicap

Section 8. Subsection 7, Clause (a), of Section 4 of Chapter 151B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended inserting at the end thereof the following words:- or because of a known relationship or association to an individual with a handicap;

Section 9. Subsection 7, Clause (b), of Section 4 of Chapter 151B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the following words in line 237 or other handicap, the following words:- or because of a known relationship or association to an individual with a handicap;

Section 10. Subsection 7, Clause (c), of Section 4 of Chapter 151B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words in line 246 or other handicap, the following words:- or because of a known relationship or association to an individual with a handicap;

Section 11. Subsection 7B of Section 4 of Chapter 151B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the words in line 342or handicap and inserting in place thereof the following words:- handicap, or known relationship or association with a handicapped person

Section 12. Subsection 8, Clause (1), of Section 4 of Chapter 151B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words in line 351 ancestry handicap the following words:- , a known relationship or association with someone with an ancestry handicap,

Section 13. Subsection 8, Clause (2), of Section 4 of Chapter 151B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words in line 355 ancestry, handicap, the following words:- known relationship or association with a handicapped person,

Section 14. Subsection 8, Clause (3), of Section 4 of Chapter 151B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words in line 362 ancestry, handicap, the following words:- known relationship or association with a handicapped person,

Section 15. Subsection 13, Clause (a), of Section 4 of Chapter 151B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words in line 475 or a handicapped person the following words:- or known relationships or association with a handicapped person,

Section 16. Subsection 13, Clause (b), of Section 4 of Chapter 151B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words in line 485or a handicapped person the following words:- or known relationships or association with a handicapped person,