SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1214        FILED ON: 2/12/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2068

 

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 to ensure LGBTQ representation within the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Adam G. Hinds

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

 

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

4/15/2021

Diana DiZoglio

First Essex

7/12/2021

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

9/23/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1214        FILED ON: 2/12/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2068

By Mr. Hinds, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2068) of Adam G. Hinds 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. 1858 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 to ensure LGBTQ representation within 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 2018 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.