SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1874        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2047

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Diana DiZoglio

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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 prohibiting taxpayer-funded nondisclosure agreements.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Diana DiZoglio

First Essex

 

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

3/11/2021

Joan B. Lovely

Second Essex

9/15/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1874        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2047

By Ms. DiZoglio, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2047) of Diana DiZoglio and Anne M. Gobi for legislation to prohibit taxpayer-funded nondisclosure agreements.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

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 prohibiting taxpayer-funded nondisclosure agreements.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 6 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 219 the following new section:-

Section 220. (a) As used in this section, the term “governmental entity” shall mean the executive branch, the legislature, the judiciary, and any agency, office, department, board, commission, bureau, division, instrumentality or other entity of the commonwealth.

(b) No governmental entity shall include or permit the inclusion of a nondisclosure, non-disparagement or other similar clause as a condition of employment or in a settlement agreement between the governmental entity and an employee or a student; provided, however, that such a settlement may include, at the request of the employee or student, a provision that prevents the governmental entity from disclosing the individual’s identity and all facts that could lead to the discovery of the individual’s identity.