SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1894        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1308

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James B. Eldridge

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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 protecting civil rights.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

 

Michael J. Barrett

Third Middlesex

1/26/2017

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

1/26/2017

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

1/30/2017

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

1/31/2017

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

1/31/2017

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

1/31/2017

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

2/1/2017

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

2/2/2017

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

2/3/2017

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

2/3/2017

Jack Lewis

7th Middlesex

2/3/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1894        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1308

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1308) of James B. Eldridge, Michael J. Barrett, Ruth B. Balser, Marjorie C. Decker and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect civil rights.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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

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An Act protecting civil rights.

 

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. Chapter 126 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 39 the following section:-

Section 40. A law enforcement agency, the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, or a political subdivision of the commonwealth shall not make any information in its databases or other record-keeping systems available to any entity for enforcement of any federal program requiring registration of persons on the basis of race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, nationality, citizenship, ethnicity, or age, or maintain any records system, government file or database for purpose of registering persons based in whole or in part on those categories. Any agreements inconsistent with this section are null and void; provided, however, that nothing in this subsection shall prohibit or restrain a law enforcement agency or the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles from sending to, or receiving from, any local, state, or federal agency, information regarding citizenship or immigration status, consistent with 8 U.S.C. section 1373.