HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4078 FILED ON: 3/21/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3678
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James K. Hawkins
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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 to amend the Attleboro city charter by making all gender references therein gender neutral.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
James K. Hawkins | 2nd Bristol | 3/21/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4078 FILED ON: 3/21/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3678
By Mr. Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3678) of James K. Hawkins (with the approval of the mayor and municipal council) that the city of Attleboro be authorized to amend the charter of said city by making all gender references therein gender neutral. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] |
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 to amend the Attleboro city charter by making all gender references therein gender neutral.
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 Attleboro City charter is hereby amended by replacing any gender specific wording with gender neutral wording; specifically, deleting the word "councilman" and inserting in its place the word "committee member"; replacing the word "him" with the words "him/her" and the word "his" with the words "his/hers" wherever they appear.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage by the General Court.