SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1604        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1858

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Adam G. Hinds

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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 the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Adam G. Hinds

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

 

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

1/22/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1604        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1858

By Mr. Hinds, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1858) of Adam G. Hinds and Jack Patrick Lewis for legislation to require the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination to include representatives of the LGBTQ community.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1715 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 relative to the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination.

 

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. Section 56 of chapter 6  of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “women”, in line 47, the following words:- ; individuals who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, questioning or queer; individuals who identify as transgender.