HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 153        FILED ON: 1/13/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3521

 

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

1/13/2021

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

2/9/2021

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

2/24/2021

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

2/24/2021

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

2/26/2021

Tami L. Gouveia

14th Middlesex

2/26/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 153        FILED ON: 1/13/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3521

By Mr. Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3521) of David Paul Linsky and others relative to gender identity on certain identification issued by the Registry of Motor Vehicles.  Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3070 OF 2019-2020.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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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.