HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 824 FILED ON: 1/14/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2704
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Carmine Lawrence Gentile
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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 information relating to the religious affiliation of an individual.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Carmine Lawrence Gentile | 13th Middlesex | 1/14/2019 |
Maria Duaime Robinson | 6th Middlesex | 1/16/2019 |
Tami L. Gouveia | 14th Middlesex | 1/24/2019 |
Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden | 1/31/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 824 FILED ON: 1/14/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2704
By Mr. Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2704) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile and others relative to the disclosure of personal religious affiliation information by the Commonwealth to federal agencies. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3369 OF 2017-2018.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act protecting information relating to the religious affiliation of an individual.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 6A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 5 the following section:-
Section 5A. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no state agency shall provide or disclose to any federal agency or authority personal information regarding the religious affiliation of any individual that is requested for the purpose of compiling a database of individuals based solely on religious affiliation.