HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 840        FILED ON: 1/15/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3070

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David Paul Linsky

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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 on Massachusetts identification.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

1/15/2019

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

1/22/2019

Tami L. Gouveia

14th Middlesex

1/22/2019

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

1/22/2019

Carmine Lawrence Gentile

13th Middlesex

1/27/2019

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

1/28/2019

Natalie M. Blais

1st Franklin

1/28/2019

Harriette L. Chandler

First Worcester

1/28/2019

Sonia Chang-Diaz

Second Suffolk

1/24/2019

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

1/30/2019

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

1/31/2019

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

2/1/2019

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

1/30/2019

Mindy Domb

3rd Hampshire

2/1/2019

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

1/29/2019

Tricia Farley-Bouvier

3rd Berkshire

1/23/2019

Paul R. Feeney

Bristol and Norfolk

1/31/2019

Dylan A. Fernandes

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

1/31/2019

Patricia A. Haddad

5th Bristol

1/29/2019

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

1/29/2019

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

1/31/2019

Natalie M. Higgins

4th Worcester

1/29/2019

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

1/29/2019

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

1/31/2019

Patrick Joseph Kearney

4th Plymouth

2/1/2019

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

1/30/2019

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

2/1/2019

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

2/1/2019

Jay D. Livingstone

8th Suffolk

1/29/2019

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

1/25/2019

Christina A. Minicucci

14th Essex

1/25/2019

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

2/1/2019

Tram T. Nguyen

18th Essex

1/25/2019

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

1/28/2019

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

1/29/2019

Maria Duaime Robinson

6th Middlesex

1/23/2019

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

1/25/2019

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

1/29/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 840        FILED ON: 1/15/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3070

By Mr. Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3070) of David Paul Linsky and others relative to gender identity on certain identification issued by the Registry of Motor Vehicles.  Transportation.

 

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 relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification.

 

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 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 8M the following section:-

Section 8N. The registry of motor vehicles shall permit a person submitting an application under sections 8, 8B, or 8E of this chapter or section 34B of chapter 138 to designate “X” for gender in lieu of “male” or “female” on an application for a driver’s license, learner’s permit, identification card or liquor purchase identification card. No documentation shall be required for such designations.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any other general or specific law to the contrary, the registry of motor vehicles shall, not later than November 1, 2019, permit a person submitting an application under sections 8, 8B, or 8E of chapter 90 or section 34B of chapter 138 to designate “X” for gender in lieu of “male” or “female” on an application for a driver’s license, learner’s permit, identification card or liquor purchase identification card. No documentation shall be required for such designations.

SECTION 3. The registrar of motor vehicles may promulgate regulations to implement this act. The regulations may be amended, as appropriate, to allow for a person submitting an application under sections 8, 8B or 8E of chapter 90 or section 34B of chapter 138 to designate “X” and additional designations for gender in lieu of “X”, “male” or “female” if such additional designation appropriately reflects the gender identity of applications.

SECTION 4. Section 1 shall take effect on November 1, 2019.