HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 133        FILED ON: 1/6/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 775

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Peter J. Durant

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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 streamlining the investigation process of discrimination complaints.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Peter J. Durant

6th Worcester

1/6/2017

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

 

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 133        FILED ON: 1/6/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 775

By Mr. Durant of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 775) of Peter J. Durant, David Paul Linsky and Joseph D. McKenna relative to the investigation process of discrimination complaints.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act streamlining the investigation process of discrimination complaints.

 

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. The second paragraph of section 5 of chapter 151B as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence the following:-

If within 21 days of service of the complaint a respondent files a motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction such a motion shall act as an automatic stay of the investigation pending the adjudication of the motion. The investigation shall not resume unless and until the commission determines that it has jurisdiction.