SECTION 1. Section 15F of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 and 3, the words "Employ Handicapped Persons Week" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Persons with Disabilities Employment Week.
SECTION 2. Section 15LLLL of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 2, the word "Autistic" and inserting in place thereof the following word:- Autism.
SECTION 3. Section 15OOOOO of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
striking out, in line 5, the words "disabled individuals" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- individuals with disabilities.
SECTION 4. Section 40 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in
lines 4 and 5, the words "disabled American veterans" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- American veterans with disabilities.
SECTION 5. Section 56 of said chapter 6 is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 47 and 48,
as so appearing, the words "and handicapped persons" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- persons and persons with disabilities.
SECTION 6. Section 106 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out,
in line 11, the words "are disabled" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- have
disabilities.
SECTION 7. Section 131A of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out,
in line 3, the words "the aged and disabled" and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
aged persons and persons with disabilities.
SECTION 8. Section 131B of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out,
in lines 10 and 11, the words "the aged and disabled" and inserting in place thereof the following
words:- aged persons and persons with disabilities.
SECTION 9. Section 143 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out,
in line 11, the words "handicapped persons" and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
persons with disabilities.
SECTION 10. Section 172 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out,
in lines 92 and 93, the words "disabled person" and inserting in place thereof, in each instance,
the following words:- person with a disability.
SECTION 11. Section 172C of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 5, the words "is mentally retarded" and inserting in place thereof the following
words:- has an intellectual or developmental disability.
SECTION 12. Said section 172C of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in line 5, the words "Disabled person" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- Person with disabilities.
SECTION 13. Said section 172C of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in lines 6 and 7, the words "is otherwise mentally or physically disabled" and
inserting in place thereof the following words:- otherwise has a mental or physical disability.
SECTION 14. Said section 172C of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in line 17, the words "disabled person" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- person with disabilities.
SECTION 15. Said section 172C of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in line 18, the words "elderly or disabled persons" and inserting in place thereof
the following words:- elderly persons or persons with disabilities.
SECTION 16. Said section 172C of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in lines 20 and 21, the words "disabled persons" and inserting in place thereof
the following words:- persons with disabilities.
SECTION 17. Said section 172C of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in lines 33 and 34, the words "elderly or disabled person" and inserting in place
thereof the following words:- elderly person or person with a disability.
SECTION 18. Said section 172C of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in line 36, the words "the disabled" and inserting in place thereof the following
words:- persons with disabilities.
SECTION 19. Section 172E of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 10, the words "or disabled person" and inserting in place thereof the following
words:- person or person with disabilities.
SECTION 20. Said section 172E of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
striking out, in line 13, the words "or disabled persons" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- persons or persons with disabilities.
SECTION 21. Said section 172E of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
striking out, in line 21, the words "the disabled" and inserting in place thereof the following
words:- persons with disabilities.
SECTION 22. Section 178C of said chapter 6, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 60 and
138 and 139, as so appearing, the words "mentally retarded person" and inserting in place
thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with an intellectual or developmental
disability.
SECTION 23. Section 178K of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 236, the words "the mentally retarded" and inserting in place thereof the following
words:- persons with an intellectual disability.
SECTION 24. Said section 178K of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in line 259, the words "mentally retarded person" and inserting in place thereof
the following words:- persons with an intellectual disability.
SECTION 25. Section 191 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out,
in line 17, the words "handicapping conditions" and inserting in place thereof the following
word:- disabilities.
SECTION 26. Section 16D of chapter 6A of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking
out, in lines 58 and 59, as so appearing, the words "the disabled and chronically ill" and inserting
in place thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities and chronically ill persons.
SECTION 27. Section 16R of said chapter 6A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 5, the words "is disabled" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- has a
disability.
SECTION 28. Section 18B of said chapter 6A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 153, the words "the disabled community" and inserting in place thereof the following
words:- the disability community.
SECTION 29. Section 2 of chapter 6C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended
by striking out, in lines 82 and 85, the words "a disabled rider advocate" and inserting in place
thereof, in each instance, the following words:- an advocate for riders with disabilities.
SECTION 30. Section 5 of chapter 6D of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out, in
line 13, as so appearing, the words "in racial, ethnic and disabled communities" and inserting in
place thereof the following words:- by race, ethnicity and disability.
SECTION 31. Section 4H of chapter 7 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended
by striking out, in lines 84 and 87 and 88, the words "disabled persons protection commission"
and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- commission for the
protection of persons with disabilities.
SECTION 32. Section 22N of said chapter 7 is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 13 and
14, as so appearing, the words "mental retardation" and inserting in place thereof the following
words:- intellectual or developmental disability services.
SECTION 33. Section 50 of said chapter 7, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out,
in lines 34 and 35 and 37, the words "or disabled workers" and inserting in place thereof, in each
instance, the following words:- workers or workers with disabilities.
SECTION 34. Section 27 of chapter 7C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended
by striking out, in line 13, the word "handicapped" and inserting in place thereof the following
word:- disability.
SECTION 35. Section 9 of chapter 8 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended
by striking out, in line 30, the word "handicapped" and inserting in place thereof the following
word:- disability.
SECTION 36. Section 38 of chapter 10 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended
by striking out, in line 9, the words "retarded children" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- children with an intellectual disability.
SECTION 37. Said section 38 of said chapter 10, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
striking out, in line 133, the words "handicapped person" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- person with disabilities.
SECTION 38. Section 15B of chapter 15 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 4, the words "visually-handicapped children" and inserting in
place thereof the following words:- children with visual impairments.
SECTION 39. Section 30 of chapter 15A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 2, the words "as being developmentally disabled" and inserting
in place thereof the following words:- with a developmental disability.
SECTION 40. Section 13 of chapter 15D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 48, the words "disabled parents" and inserting in place thereof
the following words:- parents with disabilities.
SECTION 41. Said section 13 of said chapter 15D, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in line 49, the words "non-disabled parents" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- parents without disabilities.
SECTION 42. Section 2 of chapter 18 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out, in
line 86, as so appearing, the word "disabled" and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
with disabilities.
SECTION 43. Said section 2 of said chapter 18 is hereby further amended by striking out, in line
179, as so appearing, the words "adult handicapped" and inserting in place thereof the following
words:- adults with disabilities.
SECTION 44. Section 5 of said chapter 18, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out,
in line 18, the words "the disabled and the handicapped resident" and inserting in place thereof
the following words:- and residents with a disability.
SECTION 45. Section 21 of chapter 19 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended
by inserting after the word "of", in line 10, the following words:- persons who are.
SECTION 46. Said section 21 of said chapter 19, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
striking out, in lines 11, 18 and 32, the words "an intellectual disability" and inserting in place
thereof, in each instance, the following words:- intellectual or developmental disabilities.
SECTION 47. Said section 21 of said chapter 19, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
inserting after the word "of", in line 15, the following words:- persons who are.
SECTION 48. Said section 21 of said chapter 19, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
striking out, in line 16, the words "and mentally retarded individuals" and inserting in place
thereof the following words:- individuals and individuals with intellectual or developmental
disabilities.
SECTION 49. Section 7 of chapter 19B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended
by striking out, in line 2, the words:- mental retardation.
SECTION 50. Section 8 of said chapter 19B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out,
in line 3, the words:- mental retardation.
SECTION 51. Said section 8 of said chapter 19B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
striking out, in lines 6 and 7, the words "the mentally retarded" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- persons with intellectual disabilities.
SECTION 52. Section 19 of said chapter 19B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in lines 126, 139, 280 and 281, 305, 384, 390 and 391 and 394 and 395, the words "disabled
persons protection commission" and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following
words:- commission for the protection of persons with disabilities.
SECTION 53. Section 1 of chapter 19C of the General Laws , as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in lines 4, 11 and 33, the words "disabled person" and inserting in place
thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
SECTION 54. Said section 1 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
striking out, in lines 9 and 10, the words "disabled person’s" and inserting in place thereof, in
each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
SECTION 55. Said section 1 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
striking out, in line 13, the words "disabled persons protection commission" and inserting in
place thereof the following words:- commission for the protection of persons with disabilities.
SECTION 56. Said section 1 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
striking out, in line 15, the words "Disabled person" and inserting in place thereof the following
words:- Person with a disability.
SECTION 57. Said section 1 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
striking out, in lines 17 and 18, the words "is otherwise mentally or physically disabled" and
inserting in place thereof the following words:- otherwise has an intellectual, developmental or
physical disability.
SECTION 58. Said section 1 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
striking out, in lines 31 and 32, 42 and 46, the words "disabled persons" and inserting in place
thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
SECTION 59. Said section 1 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
striking out, in lines 39 and 41, the words "disabled person or persons" and inserting in place
thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person or persons with disabilities.
SECTION 60. Section 2 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out,
in lines 2 and 5, the words "disabled persons" and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the
following words:- persons with disabilities.
SECTION 61. Said section 2 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
striking out, in lines 2 and 3, the words "disabled persons protection commission" and inserting
in place thereof the following words:- commission for the protection of persons with disabilities.
SECTION 62. Section 3 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out,
in lines 20 and 21 and 28 and 29, the words "disabled persons" and inserting in place thereof, in
each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
SECTION 63. Section 4 of said chapter 19C is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 1, 11, 16,
26, 28 and 35, as so appearing, the words "disabled person" and inserting in place thereof, in
each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
SECTION 64. Said section 4 of said chapter 19C is hereby further amended by striking out, in
line 29, as so appearing, the words "mentally disabled" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- has an intellectual or developmental disability.
SECTION 65. Said section 4 of said chapter 19C is hereby further amended by striking out, in
lines 30 and 31, as so appearing, the words "disabled person is physically disabled" and inserting
in place thereof the following words:- person with a disability has a physical disability.
SECTION 66. Section 5 of said chapter 19C, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby
amended by striking out, in lines 1, 13, 33, 50, 63, 73, 75 and 77 and 78, the words "disabled
person" and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a
disability.
SECTION 67. Said section 5 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
striking out, in lines 9 and 12, the words "disabled person’s" and inserting in place thereof, in
each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
SECTION 68. Section 6 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out,
in lines 10 and 15, the words "disabled person" and inserting in place thereof, in each instance,
the following words:- person with a disability.
SECTION 69. Section 7 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out,
in lines 4, 6 and 7, 12, 13, 16, 17 and 18, 18, 20 and 21, 22, 29, 35, 39 and 40, 46, 47 and 48, 59,
61, 65, 67 and 68, the words "disabled person", each time they appear, and inserting in place
thereof, in each instance, the following words: - person with a disability.
SECTION 70. Section 8 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out,
in line 2, the words "disabled person" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person
with a disability.
SECTION 71. Said section 8 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
striking out, in line 6, the words "disabled persons" and inserting in place thereof the following
words:- persons with disabilities.
SECTION 72. Section 10 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in lines 7, 13, 19 and 29, the words "disabled person" and inserting in place thereof, in each
instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
SECTION 73. Section 11 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 9, the words "disabled person" and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
person with a disability.
SECTION 74. Section 13 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in lines 1 and 8, the words "disabled person" and inserting in place thereof, in each instance,
the following words:- person with a disability.
SECTION 75. Section 2 of chapter 21H of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in lines 73 and 74, the word "retarded" and inserting in place thereof
the following words:- persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
SECTION 76. Section 16 of chapter 22C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in lines 4 and 5, the words "temporarily or permanently disabled by
reason of" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- such a trainee or officer obtains a
temporary or permanent disability caused by.
SECTION 77. Section 32 of said chapter 22C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 13, the word "handicap" and inserting in place thereof the following word:- disability.
SECTION 78. Clause (ix) of the first paragraph of subsection (b) of section 1 of chapter 23B of
the General Laws, as appearing in section 102 of chapter 7 of the acts of 2023, is hereby
amended by striking out the words "the handicapped" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- persons with disabilities.
SECTION 79. Section 10 of said chapter 23B, as appearing in section 107 of said chapter 7, is
hereby amended by striking out the words "the handicapped" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- persons with disabilities.
SECTION 80. Section 15 of chapter 23E of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out,
in line 12, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, the words "disabled worker" and inserting
in place thereof the following words:- worker with a disability.
SECTION 81. Section 2WWW of chapter 29 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 83, the words "disabled citizens" and inserting in place thereof
the following words:- citizens with disabilities.
SECTION 82. Section 9B of chapter 30 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended
by striking out, in line 26, the words "disabled person" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- person with a disability.
SECTION 83. Section 16 of chapter 31 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended
by striking out, in lines 10 and 13, the words "handicapped person" and inserting in place
thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with disabilities.
SECTION 84. Section 1 of chapter 31A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended
by striking out, in line 24, the word "handicap" and inserting in place thereof the following
word:- disability.
SECTION 85. Section 21 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended
by striking out, in line 279, the words "Disabled Employees" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- Employees with Disabilities.
SECTION 86. Said section 21 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
striking out, in line 285, the words "disabled employee" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- employee with a disability.
SECTION 87. Said section 21 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
striking out, in lines 290 and 291, the words "disabled persons" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- persons with disabilities.
SECTION 88. Said section 21 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
striking out, in line 347, the words "disabled members" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- members with disabilities.
SECTION 89. Said section 21 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
striking out, in line 362, the words "disabled individual" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- individual with a disability.
SECTION 90. Section 23 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out,
in line 418, the words "physical handicap" and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
physical disability.
SECTION 91. Section 46 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out,
in line 11, the words "become permanently disabled" and inserting in place thereof the following
words:- obtained a permanent disability.
SECTION 92. Section 75 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out,
in line 11, the words "be permanently disabled, mentally or physically," and inserting in place
thereof the following words:- to have a permanent mental or physical disability.
SECTION 93. Section 80 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out,
in lines 6 and 7, the words "be permanently disabled, mentally or physically," and inserting in
place thereof the following words:- have a permanent mental or physical disability caused.
SECTION 94. Section 81A of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in lines 5 and 6, the words "becomes permanently disabled, mentally or physically," and
inserting in place thereof the following words:- obtains a permanent physical or mental disability
caused.
SECTION 95. Section 83 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out,
in lines 8 and 9, the words "be permanently disabled, mentally or physically," and inserting in
place thereof the following words:- have a permanent mental or physical disability caused.
SECTION 96. Section 83A of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in lines 5 and 6, the words "becomes permanently disabled, mentally or physically," and
inserting in place thereof the following words:- obtains a permanent mental or physical disability
caused.
SECTION 97. Section 85E of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in lines 6 and 7, the words "becomes permanently disabled, mentally or physically," and
inserting in place thereof the following words:- obtains a permanent mental or physical disability
caused.
SECTION 98. Section 85H of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 4, the words "becomes permanently disabled mentally or physically" and inserting in
place thereof the following words:- obtains a permanent physical or mental disability caused.
SECTION 99. Said section 85H of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in line 16, the words "is disabled" and inserting in place thereof the following
words:- obtains a disability.
SECTION 100. Section 89E of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 64, the words "or disabled children" and inserting in place thereof the following
words:- children or children with disabilities.
SECTION 101. Section 2 of chapter 32A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 70, the words "handicapped child" and inserting in place thereof
the following words:- child with a disability.
SECTION 102. Section 88 of chapter 33 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 4, the words "is disabled" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- obtains a disability.
SECTION 103. Section 14B of chapter 34 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 3, the words "handicapped person" and inserting in place thereof
the following words:- person with disabilities.
SECTION 104. Said section 14B of said chapter 34, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in line 4, the words "handicapped persons" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- persons with disabilities.
SECTION 105. Said section 14B of said chapter 34, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in line 9, the words "the handicapped" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- persons with disabilities.
SECTION 106. Section 3 of chapter 38 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out,
in line 21, as so appearing, the words "mental retardation institution" and inserting in place
thereof the following words:- intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual
disabilities.
SECTION 107. Section 4E of chapter 40 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 349, the words "developmentally disabled individuals" and
inserting in place thereof the following words:- individuals with developmental disabilities.
SECTION 108. Section 21 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in lines 137, 192 and 196 and 197, the words "disabled veterans" and inserting in place
thereof, in each instance, the following words:- veterans with disabilities.
SECTION 109. Said section 21 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
striking out, in lines 137 and 138, 139 and 140, 192 and 193 and 197, the words "handicapped
persons" and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with
disabilities.
SECTION 110. Said section 21 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
striking out, in lines 142, 152 and 153, 155, 157, 182 and 198 and 199, the words "handicapped
person" and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with
disabilities.
SECTION 111. Said section 21 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
striking out, in line 152, the words "disabled veteran" and inserting in place thereof the following
words:- veteran with a disability.
SECTION 112. Said section 21 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
striking out, in lines 177 and 178, the word "Handicapped" and inserting in place thereof the
following word:- Disability.
SECTION 113. Said section 21 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
striking out, in lines 185 and 186, the word "handicapped" and inserting in place thereof, in each
instance, the following word:- disability.
SECTION 114. Section 22 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in lines 17 and 18, the words "disabled veteran or handicapped person" and inserting in
place thereof the following words:- veteran with a disability or person with a disability.
SECTION 115. Said section 22 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
striking out, in lines 20 and 21, the words "handicapped person" and inserting in place thereof
the following words:- person with a disability.
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SECTION 116. Section 22A of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in lines 32 and 53, the words "disabled veteran" and inserting in place thereof, in each
instance, the following words:- veteran with disabilities.
SECTION 117. Said section 22A of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in lines 32 and 33, 35, 37, 53, 55, 58 and 68 and 69, the words "handicapped
person" and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a
disability.
SECTION 118. Said section 22A of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in line 61, the words "handicapped persons" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- persons with disabilities.
SECTION 119. Said section 22A of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in line 64, the word "Handicapped" and inserting in place thereof the following
word:- Disability.
SECTION 120. Section 22D of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in lines 17 and 20, the words "handicapped person" and inserting in place thereof, in each
instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
SECTION 121. Said section 22D of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in line 15, the words "handicapped persons" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- persons with disabilities.
SECTION 122. Said section 22D of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in line 17, the words "disabled veteran" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- veteran with a disability.
SECTION 123. Section 22G of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 3, the word "handicap" and inserting in place thereof the word:- disability.
SECTION 124. Section 3 of chapter 40A of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out,
in line 96, as so appearing, the words "disabled person" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- person with a disability.
SECTION 125. Said section 3 of said chapter 40A is hereby further amended by striking out, in
line 119, as so appearing, the words "handicapped access ramps" and inserting in place thereof
the following words:- access ramps for persons with disabilities.
SECTION 126. Section 6 of chapter 40R of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in lines 30, 35 and 37, the words "the disabled" and inserting in place
thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
SECTION 127. Section 98F of chapter 41 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in lines 13 and 14, the words "a handicapped individual" and inserting
in place thereof the following words:- an individual with a disability.
SECTION 128. Section 86 of chapter 54 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 22, the words "permanently disabled voters" and inserting in
place thereof the following words:- voters with permanent disabilities.
SECTION 129. Said section 86 of said chapter 54, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
striking out, in line 27, the words "permanently disabled voters’ list" and inserting in place
thereof the following words:- list of voters with permanent disabilities.
SECTION 130. Section 5 of chapter 59 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out,
in lines 715, 757 and 758, 800, 866 and 902, as so appearing, the words "disabled veteran" and
inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- veteran with a disability.
SECTION 131. Section 3D of chapter 60 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in lines 8 and 9 and 21, the word "disabled" and inserting in place
thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
SECTION 132. Said section 3D of said chapter 60, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in line 10, the words "elderly and disabled persons" and inserting in place thereof
the following words:- elderly persons and persons with disabilities.
SECTION 133. Section 2 of chapter 64G of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 11, the words "developmentally disabled individuals" and
inserting in place thereof the following words:- individuals with intellectual or developmental
disabilities.
SECTION 134. Said section 2 of said chapter 64G, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in lines 20 and 21, the words "developmentally disabled individual" and inserting
in place thereof the following words:- individual with an intellectual or developmental disability.
SECTION 135. Subsection (u) of section 6 of chapter 64H of the General Laws, as appearing in
section 29 of chapter 178 of the acts of 2024, is hereby amended by striking out the words "to be
permanently disabled" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- to have a permanent
disability.
SECTION 136. Said subsection (u) of said section 6 of said chapter 64H, as appearing in said
section 29 of said chapter 178, is hereby further amended by striking out the words "Disabled
Veteran" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Veteran with a Disability.
SECTION 137. Said section 6 of said chapter 64H is hereby further amended by striking out, in
line 421, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, the words "elderly or handicapped persons"
and inserting in place thereof the following words:- elderly persons or persons with disabilities.
SECTION 138. Said section 6 of said chapter 64H is hereby further amended by striking out, in
line 431, as so appearing, the words "developmentally disabled individuals" and inserting in
place thereof the following words:- individuals with developmental disabilities.
SECTION 139. Said section 6 of said chapter 64H is hereby further amended by striking out, in
lines 437 and 438, as so appearing, the words "a developmentally disabled individual" and
inserting in place thereof the following words:- an individual with developmental disabilities.
SECTION 140. Section 1C½ of chapter 69 of the General Laws, as inserted by section 34 of
chapter 28 of the acts of 2023, is hereby amended by striking out the words "developmentally
disabled students" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- students with
developmental disabilities.
SECTION 141. Section 7 of chapter 71A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official
Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 9, the words "severely learning disabled" and
inserting in place thereof the following words:- having a severe learning disability.
SECTION 142. Section 1 of chapter 71B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 13, the words "are not disabled" and inserting in place thereof
the following words:- do not have disabilities.
SECTION 143. Section 3 of said chapter 71B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in lines 175 and 217, the words "mental retardation" and inserting in place thereof, in each
instance, the following words:- developmental services.
SECTION 144. Section 8 of said chapter 71B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 10, the words "disabled child" and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
child with a disability.
SECTION 145. Section 12A of said chapter 71B is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, as
so appearing, the words "Disabled person" and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
Person with a disability.
SECTION 146. Said section 12A of said chapter 71B is hereby further amended by striking out,
in lines 14, 26, 30 and 31 and 33, as so appearing, the words "disabled person" and inserting in
place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
SECTION 147. Section 12B of said chapter 71B is hereby further amended by striking out, in
line 6, as so appearing, the words "disabled persons" and inserting in place thereof the following
words:- persons with disabilities.
SECTION 148. Section 12C of said chapter 71B is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 1,
17, 31, 37, 44 and 45, 56, 65, 74 and 75 and 92, as so appearing, the words "disabled person" and
inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
SECTION 149. Said section 12C of said chapter 71B is hereby further amended by striking out,
in lines 45 and 46, as so appearing, the words "to be disabled" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- to have a disability.
SECTION 150. Said section 12C of said chapter 71B is hereby further amended by striking out,
in line 50, as so appearing, the words "is not disabled" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- does not have a disability.
SECTION 151. Section 22D of chapter 74 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in lines 3 and 4 and 6, the words "disabled veterans" and inserting in
place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- veterans with disabilities.
SECTION 152. Section 2 of chapter 75 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended
by striking out, in lines 29 and 30, the words "as developmentally disabled" and inserting in
place thereof the following words:- with a developmental disability.
SECTION 153. Section 12B of chapter 76 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 197, the words "physical handicap" and inserting in place
thereof the following words:- physical disability.
SECTION 154. Section 19E of chapter 78 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 40, the words "to the handicapped and disadvantaged" and
inserting in place thereof the following words:- to persons with disabilities and disadvantaged
persons.
SECTION 155. Said section 19E of said chapter 78, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in lines 51 and 52, the words "persons who are visually impaired, mentally,
physically, or emotionally handicapped" and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
persons with visual, mental, physical or emotional disabilities.
SECTION 156. Section 19J of said chapter 78, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 12, the word "handicapped" and inserting in place thereof the following word:-
disability.
SECTION 157. Section 2 of chapter 85 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended
by striking out, in line 95, the words "otherwise handicapped children" and inserting in place
thereof the following words:- other children with disabilities.
SECTION 158. Section 2 of chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out,
in line 39, as so appearing, the words "disabled persons" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- persons with disabilities.
SECTION 159. Said section 2 of said chapter 90 is hereby further amended by striking out, in
lines 185 and 257 and 258, as so appearing, the words "or handicap".
SECTION 160. Said section 2 of said chapter 90 is hereby further amended by striking out, in
line 246, as so appearing, the words "Disabled Veteran" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- Veteran with a Disability.
SECTION 161. Said section 2 of said chapter 90 is hereby further amended by striking out, in
line 262, as so appearing, the words "handicap and of".
SECTION 162. Said section 2 of said chapter 90 is hereby further amended by striking out, in
lines 307, 310 and 339, as so appearing, the words "handicapped persons" and inserting in place
thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
SECTION 163. Said section 2 of said chapter 90 is hereby further amended by striking out, in
lines 321, 333 and 356, as so appearing, the word "handicapped" and inserting in place thereof,
in each instance, the following word:- accessible
SECTION 164. Said section 2 of said chapter 90 is hereby further amended by striking out, in
line 322, as so appearing, the words "handicapped person" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- person with a disability.
SECTION 165. Said section 2 of said chapter 90 is hereby further amended by striking out, in
lines 325, 352, 355, 358, 363, 374, 375, 376, 378 and 379, 379, 380, 383, 384, 385, 387 and 389,
as so appearing, the word "handicapped" and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the
following word:- disability.
SECTION 166. Section 13A of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 12, the word "handicap" and inserting in place thereof the following word:- disability.
SECTION 167. Paragraph (29) of section 33 of said chapter 90, as appearing in section 40 of
chapter 178 of the acts of 2024, is hereby amended by striking out the words "disabled veteran"
and inserting place thereof the following words:- veteran with a disability.
SECTION 168. Section 41 of chapter 92 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official
Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 4 and 5, the words "disabled veteran or a
handicapped person" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- veteran with a
disability or a person with a disability.
SECTION 169. Section 4 of chapter 92B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 28, the words "physical handicap" and inserting in place thereof
the following words:- physical disability.
SECTION 170. Section 82 of chapter 93 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in lines 6 and 7, the words "becomes significantly physically or
medically disabled" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- obtains a significant
physical or medical disability.
SECTION 171. Section 103 of said chapter 93, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 2, the word "handicap" and inserting in place thereof the following word:- disability.
SECTION 172. Section 6 of chapter 93B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 173, the word "disabled" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- incapacitated.
SECTION 173. Section 295CC of chapter 94 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in lines 5 and 6, the words "handicapped person or disabled veteran
number plates" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with a disability or
veteran with a disability number plate.
SECTION 174. Section 4O of chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 24, as so appearing, the words "mental retardation" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- developmental services.
SECTION 175. Section 6D of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in lines 2 and 23 and 24, the words "genetically handicapped persons" and inserting in place
thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with genetic disabilities.
SECTION 176. Section 24E of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 9, the word "handicap" and inserting in place thereof the following word:- disability.
SECTION 177. Section 25B of said chapter 111 is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 55
and 56, as so appearing, the words "the developmentally disabled or mentally ill" and inserting
in place thereof the following words:- persons with developmental disabilities or mentally ill
persons.
SECTION 178. Section 25C of said chapter 111 is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 192
and 193, as so appearing, the words "the mentally ill or developmentally disabled" and inserting
in place thereof the following words:- mentally ill persons or persons with developmental
disabilities.
SECTION 179. Section 62J of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 14, the words "mental retardation" and inserting in place thereof the following
words:- intellectual or developmental disability.
SECTION 180. Section 67E of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in lines 40 and 41, the words "mental retardation" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- intellectual disability.
SECTION 181. Section 69E of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 9, the words "mental retardation" and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
intellectual or developmental disability.
SECTION 182. Section 72M of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 24, the words "the aged and disabled" and inserting in place thereof the following
words:- aged persons and persons with disabilities.
SECTION 183. Section 72O of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in lines 48 and 49 and 61, the words "the aged and disabled" and inserting in place thereof,
in each instance, the following words:- aged persons and persons with disabilities.
SECTION 184. Section 72Y of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in lines 11 and 12, the word "retarded" and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
SECTION 185. Section 193 of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in lines 12 and 13, the words "or retarded".
SECTION 186. Section 220 of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in lines 20 and 21, the words "disabled persons protection commission" and inserting in
place thereof the following words:- commission for the protection of persons with disabilities.
SECTION 187. Section 1 of chapter 111G of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 13, the words "handicapping conditions" and inserting in place
thereof the following word:- disabilities.
SECTION 188. Section 23A of chapter 112 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 38, as so appearing, the words "for the handicapped" and inserting in place thereof
the following words:- for persons with disabilities.
SECTION 189. Section 87B½ of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
striking out, in line 195, the word "disabled" and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
has a disability.
SECTION 190. Section 87XX½ of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
striking out, in line 15, the words "the disabled" and inserting in place thereof the following
words:- persons with disabilities.
SECTION 191. Section 163 of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 31, the words "physically or mentally handicapped individuals" and inserting in place
thereof the following words:- individuals with physical disabilities or mental disabilities.
SECTION 192. Section 1 of chapter 118A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 3, the words "aged and disabled persons" and inserting in place
thereof the following words:- aged persons and persons with disabilities.
SECTION 193. Said section 1 of said chapter 118A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in line 7, the words "aged and disabled individuals" and inserting in place thereof
the following words:- aged individuals and individuals with disabilities.
SECTION 194. Said section 1 of said chapter 118A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in line 16, the words "the aged and disabled" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- aged persons and persons with disabilities.
SECTION 195. Section 7 of said chapter 118A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in lines 1 and 2, the words "aged and disabled residents" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- aged residents and residents with disabilities.
SECTION 196. Section 9D of chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking
out, in lines 35 and 36, as so appearing, the words "and disabled persons" and inserting in place
thereof the following words:- persons and persons with disabilities.
SECTION 197. Section 16 of said chapter 118E, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in lines 2 and 3, and in line 14, the words "disabled residents" and inserting in place thereof
the following words:- residents with disabilities.
SECTION 198. Section 16A of said chapter 118E, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
striking out, in line 2, the words "disabled children" and inserting in place thereof the following
words:- children with disabilities.
SECTION 199. Section 16D of said chapter 118E, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
striking out, in line 44, the word "disabled" and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
has a disability.
SECTION 200. Section 19 of said chapter 118E, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 8, the word "handicapping" and inserting in place thereof the following word:-
disabling.
SECTION 201. Section 31 of said chapter 118E is hereby amended by striking out, in line 16, as
so appearing, the words "permanently and totally disabled" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- has a permanent and total disability.
SECTION 202. Subsection (b) of said section 31 of said chapter 118E, as appearing in section 20
of chapter 197 of the acts of 2024, is hereby amended by striking out the words "permanently
and totally disabled" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- has a permanent and
total disability.
SECTION 203. Section 78 of said chapter 118E, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is
hereby amended by striking out, in lines 10 and 11, the words "non-disabled persons" and
inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons without disabilities.
SECTION 204. Section 23 of chapter 119 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in lines 49 and 50, the words "mental retardation" and inserting in place
thereof the following words:- intellectual disability.
SECTION 205. Section 14 of chapter 120 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 3, the words "developmentally disabled" and inserting in place
thereof the following words:- a person with a developmental disability.
SECTION 206. Section 10 of chapter 121A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 153, the words "handicapped persons" and inserting in place
thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.
SECTION 207. Said section 10 of said chapter 121A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in line 154, the words "learning disabled children" and inserting in place thereof
the following words:- children with learning disabilities.
SECTION 208. Section 18D of said chapter 121A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
striking out, in line 87, the words "handicapped persons" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- persons with disabilities.
SECTION 209. Section 1 of chapter 121B of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking
out the definition of "Handicapped persons of low income".
SECTION 210. Said section 1 of said chapter 121B, as amended by section 253 of chapter 7 of
the acts of 2023, is hereby further amended by inserting after the definition of "Operating
agency" the following definition:-
"Persons with disabilities of low income", persons whose annual net income is less than
the amount necessary to enable them to maintain decent, safe and sanitary housing and who have
been determined, pursuant to regulations issued by the secretary of housing and livable
communities to have an impairment that is expected to be of long continued and indefinite
duration, which substantially impedes the ability to live independently in conventional housing
and that is of such a nature that such ability could be improved by more suitable housing
conditions. Except as required by federal law, and notwithstanding any other law to the contrary,
a history of alcohol or substance use shall not constitute a qualifying impairment. Eligibility for
protection as a person with disabilities under state or federal anti-discrimination laws does not
constitute a guarantee of eligibility for housing as a person with a disability of low income as
defined herein. A person who has a disability as defined in paragraph 17 of section 1 of chapter
151B shall still meet the definition set out herein in order to be eligible for housing as a person
with a disability of low income.
SECTION 211. Section 26 of said chapter 121B is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 175
and 182 and 183, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, the words "handicapped persons"
and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
SECTION 212. Said section 26 of said chapter 121B is hereby further amended by striking out,
in line 176, as so appearing, the words "is handicapped" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- has a disability.
SECTION 213. Said section 26 of said chapter 121B is hereby further amended by striking out,
in lines 184 and 186, as so appearing, the words "handicapped residents" and inserting in place
thereof, in each instance, the following words:- residents with disabilities.
SECTION 214. Said section 26 of said chapter 121B is hereby further amended by striking out,
in lines 262 and 265, as so appearing, the words "handicapped person" and inserting in place
thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
SECTION 215. Section 32 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 116, the words "physical handicap" and inserting in place thereof the following
words:- physical disability.
SECTION 216. Said section 32 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in lines 130 and 136, the words "disabled veterans" and inserting in place
thereof, in each instance, the following words:- veterans with disabilities.
SECTION 217. Said section 32 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in lines 150, 153 and 155 and 156, the word "handicap-accessible" and inserting
in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- accessible.
SECTION 218. Said section 32 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in line 181, the words "disabled veteran" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- veteran with a disability.
SECTION 219. Section 34 of said chapter 121B is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 48
and 49, as so appearing, the words "is permanently and totally disabled" and inserting in place
thereof the following words:- has a permanent and total disability.
SECTION 220. Section 38 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in lines 30, 37 and 38 and 39, the words "handicapped persons" and inserting in place
thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
SECTION 221. Section 38A of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
striking out, in lines 2, 8 and 16, the words "the handicapped" and inserting in place thereof, in
each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
SECTION 222. Said section 38A of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
amended by striking out, in line 7, the words "handicapped person" and inserting in place thereof
the following words:- person with a disability.
SECTION 223. Said section 38A of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
amended by striking out, in lines 11 and 12, 14, 18 and 19, 21, 25, 28 and 35 and 36, the words
"handicapped persons" and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:-
persons with disabilities.
SECTION 224. Said section 38A of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
amended by striking out, in line 30, the words "physically handicapped" and inserting in place
thereof the following words:- persons with physical disabilities.
SECTION 225. Said section 38A of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
amended by striking out, in lines 31 and 32, the words "mental retardation, emotional
deficiencies," and inserting in place thereof the following words:- intellectual or developmental
disabilities.
SECTION 226. Said section 38A of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
amended by striking out, in lines 32 and 33, the words "socially disadvantaged and handicapped
persons," and inserting in place thereof the following words:- socially disadvantaged persons
with a disability.
SECTION 227. Section 38D of said chapter 121B is hereby amended by striking out, in line 156,
as so appearing, the words "elderly and handicapped persons" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- elderly persons and persons with disabilities.
SECTION 228. Section 39 of said chapter 121B is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 3, 38
and 39, 44, 48, 50, 52, 63, 68, 73, 76, 89, 97 and 100, as so appearing, the words "handicapped
persons" and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with
disabilities.
SECTION 229. Said section 39 of said chapter 121B is hereby further amended by striking out,
in line 95, as so appearing, the words "handicapped person" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- person with a disability.
SECTION 230. Section 40 of said chapter 121B is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2, 6,
12, 19 and 20, 28 and 29 and 62 and 63, as so appearing, the words "handicapped persons" and
inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
SECTION 231. Said section 40 of said chapter 121B is hereby further amended by striking out,
in line 13, as so appearing, the words "is handicapped" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- has a disability.
SECTION 232. Said section 40 of said chapter 121B is hereby further amended by striking out,
in lines 24 and 26, as so appearing, the words "the handicapped" and inserting in place thereof,
in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
SECTION 233. Said section 40 of said chapter 121B is hereby further amended by striking out,
in lines 27 and 41, as so appearing, the words "handicapped person" and inserting in place
thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
SECTION 234. Section 41A of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
striking out, in line 5, the words "handicapped persons" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- persons with a disability.
SECTION 235. Said section 41A of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
amended by striking out, in lines 6 and 7, the words "persons is handicapped" and inserting in
place thereof the following words:- persons have a disability.
SECTION 236. Said section 41A of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
amended by striking out, in lines 18 to 20, inclusive, the words "Housing units for handicapped
persons of families of low income, of which one or more persons is handicapped" and inserting
in place thereof the following words:- Housing units for families of low income of which 1 or
more persons have a disability.
SECTION 237. Section 42 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in lines 6 and 19, the words "handicapped persons" and inserting in place thereof, in each
instance, the following words:- persons with a disability.
SECTION 238. Said section 42 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in lines 7 and 20, the words "is handicapped" and inserting in place thereof, in
each instance, the following words:- have a disability.
SECTION 239. Section 44 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 10, the words "handicapped persons" and inserting in place thereof the following
words:- persons with a disability.
SECTION 240. Said section 44 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in line 11, the words "persons is handicapped" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- persons have a disability.
SECTION 241. Section 2 of chapter 121E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 12, the words "disabled persons" and inserting in place thereof
the following words:- persons with disabilities.
SECTION 242. Section 1 of chapter 122 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 11, the words "mental retardation" and inserting in place thereof
the following words:- intellectual or developmental disability.
SECTION 243. Section 14 of said chapter 122, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in lines 3 and 4, the words "mental retardation" and inserting in place thereof the following
words:- intellectual or developmental disability.
SECTION 244. Section 1 of chapter 123A of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking
out, in lines 45 and 46, as so appearing, the words "mentally retarded person" and inserting in
place thereof the following words:- person with an intellectual or developmental disability.
SECTION 245. Section 3 of chapter 123B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 5, the words "the mentally retarded" and inserting in place
thereof the following words:- persons with intellectual disabilities.
SECTION 246. Said section 3 of said chapter 123B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in line 18, the words "intellectually disabled ward" and inserting in place thereof
the following words:- person with an intellectual disability
SECTION 247. Section 133E of chapter 127 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 14, as so appearing, the words "mentally retarded person" and inserting in place
thereof the following words:- person with an intellectual or developmental disability.
SECTION 248. Section 17C of chapter 130 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 23, the words "disabled person" and inserting in place thereof
the following words:- person with a disability.
SECTION 249. Section 13 of chapter 131 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 49, the words "the mentally retarded" and inserting in place
thereof the following words:- persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities, as defined
by section 1 of chapter 123B.
SECTION 250. Said section 13 of said chapter 131, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in line 50, the words "mentally retarded students" and inserting in place thereof
the following words:- students with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
SECTION 251. Section 69 of said chapter 131, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in lines 8 and 9, the words "is permanently disabled" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- has a permanent disability.
SECTION 252. Section 2D of chapter 132A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 16, the words "disabled veteran" and inserting in place thereof
the following words:- veteran with a disability.
SECTION 253. Said section 2D of said chapter 132A, as so appearing, is hereby further
amended by striking out, in line 17, the words "handicapped person" and inserting in place
thereof the following words:- person with a disability.
SECTION 254. Section 30A of chapter 149 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 22, the words "mental retardation" and inserting in place thereof
the following words:- developmental services.
SECTION 255. Section 105D of said chapter 149, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
striking out, in line 9, the words "is mentally or physically disabled" and inserting in place
thereof the following words:- has mental or physical disabilities.
SECTION 256. Section 1A of chapter 151 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 32, the words "handicapped person" and inserting in place
thereof the following words:- person with a disability.
SECTION 257. Section 9 of said chapter 151, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 5, the words "physical or mental deficiency" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- physical or mental disability.
SECTION 258. Said section 9 of said chapter 151, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
striking out, in line 7, the words "handicapped person" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- person with a disability.
SECTION 259. Section 1 of chapter 151B of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking
out, in lines 137 and 155, as so appearing, the word "handicap" and inserting in place thereof, in
each instance, the following word:- disability.
SECTION 260. Subsection 17 of said section 1 of said chapter 151B, as appearing in section 19
of chapter 285 of the acts of 2024, is hereby amended by striking out the word "handicap" and
inserting in place thereof the following word:- disability.
SECTION 261. Said section 1 of said chapter 151B is hereby further amended by striking out, in
lines 133, 133 and 134 and 154, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, the words
"handicapped person" and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:-
person with a disability.
SECTION 262. Said section 1 of said chapter 151B is hereby further amended by striking out, in
lines 160 and 161, as so appearing, the words "physically or mentally handicapped person" and
inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with a physical or mental disability.
SECTION 263. Section 3 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 22, the word "handicap" and inserting in place thereof the following word:- disability.
SECTION 264. Said section 3 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in lines 22 and 23, the words "handicapped person" and inserting in place thereof
the following words:- person with a disability.
SECTION 265. Said section 3 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in line 56, the words "elderly and handicapped persons" and inserting in place
thereof the following words:- elderly persons and persons with disabilities.
SECTION 266. Section 4 of said chapter 151B is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 191,
207, 214, 402 and 403, 414, 421, 634, 645 and 693, as so appearing, the words "handicapped
person" and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a
disability.
SECTION 267. Said section 4 of said chapter 151B is hereby further amended by striking out, in
lines 338 and 340, as so appearing, the words "handicapped persons" and inserting in place
thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
SECTION 268. Said section 4 of said chapter 151B is hereby further amended by striking out, in
lines 190, 207, 213 and 214, 233, 267, 296, 303, 315, 329, 364, 371, 381, 401, 481, 490, 495,
502, 692, 718 and 723, as so appearing, the word "handicap" and inserting in place thereof, in
each instance, the following word:- disability.
SECTION 269. Said section 4 of said chapter 151B is hereby further amended by striking out, in
line 469, as so appearing, the word "handicap-accessible" and inserting in place thereof the
following word:- accessible.
SECTION 270. Said section 4 of said chapter 151B is hereby further amended by striking out, in
line 604, as so appearing, the words "is disabled" and inserting in place thereof the following
words:- has a disability.
SECTION 271. Said section 4 of said chapter 151B is hereby further amended by striking out, in
line 717, as so appearing, the words "a handicapped individual" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- an individual with disabilities.
SECTION 272. Section 1 of chapter 152 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 191, the words "a disabled employee" and inserting in place
thereof the following words:- an injured and otherwise eligible employee.
SECTION 273. Section 20B of said chapter 152, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in lines 2 and 3, the words "an incapacitated, disabled or deceased physician" and inserting
in place thereof the following words:- a physician who is incapacitated, has a disability or is
deceased.
SECTION 274. Section 28 of said chapter 152, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in lines 13 and 14, the words "mentally retarded persons eighteen years of age or older
unless:" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons aged 18 years old or older
who have an intellectual disability as defined in the current version of the Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders unless:.
SECTION 275. Section 37A of said chapter 152, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 1, the word "disabled" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- has a
disability.
SECTION 276. Section 75B of said chapter 152, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 5, the words "handicapped person" and inserting in place thereof the following
words:- person with a disability.
SECTION 277. Section 19A of chapter 159 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in lines 16 and 17, the words "certified handicapped or elderly" and
inserting in place thereof the following words:- certified persons with disabilities or elderly.
SECTION 278. Section 5 of chapter 161A of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 11, as so appearing, the word "handicap" and inserting in place thereof the following
word:- disability.
SECTION 279. Section 9 of said chapter 161A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 42, the words "the disabled" and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
persons with disabilities.
SECTION 280. Section 25 of said chapter 161A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in lines 22 and 23, the words "handicapping condition" and inserting in place thereof the
following word:- disability.
SECTION 281. Section 5 of chapter 161B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in lines 26, 30 and 45, the words "disabled commuter" and inserting in
place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- commuters with disabilities.
SECTION 282. Said section 5 of said chapter 161B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in lines 37 and 38, the words "the physically disabled" and inserting in place
thereof the following words:- persons with physical disabilities.
SECTION 283. Section 15E of chapter 166 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 192, as so appearing, the words "disabled persons" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- persons with disabilities.
SECTION 284. Section 24 of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in lines 10 and 11, the words "becomes totally and permanently
disabled" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- sustains a permanent and total
disability.
SECTION 285. Section 36 of said chapter 175, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 19, the words "or disabled employees" and inserting in place thereof the following
words:- employees or employees with disabilities.
SECTION 286. Section 108 of said chapter 175, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 111, the words "is disabled" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- has a
disability.
SECTION 287. Said section 108 of said chapter 175, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in lines 588 and 589, the words "become totally and permanently disabled" and
inserting in place thereof the following words:- sustain a permanent and total disability.
SECTION 288. Section 120A of said chapter 175, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 3, the words "mental retardation" and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
intellectual or developmental disability.
SECTION 289. Section 162Q of said chapter 175, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
striking out, in lines 7 and 8, the words "becomes mentally or physically disabled" and inserting
in place thereof the following words:- sustains a mental or physical disability.
SECTION 290. Section 222 of said chapter 175, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 114, the words "becomes physically or mentally disabled" and inserting in place
thereof the following words:- sustains a physical or mental disability.
SECTION 291. Section 9 of chapter 176J of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in lines 40 and 155, the words "been disabled" and inserting in place
thereof, in each instance, the following words:- had a disability.
SECTION 292. Said section 9 of said chapter 176J, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in line 69, the words "is disabled" and inserting in place thereof the following
words:- has a disability.
SECTION 293. Said section 9 of said chapter 176J, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in lines 73 and 159 and 160, the words "is no longer disabled" and inserting in
place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- no longer has a disability.
SECTION 294. Section 23D of chapter 184 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 5, the words "disabled persons" and inserting in place thereof
the following words:- persons with disabilities.
SECTION 295. Section 17A of chapter 186 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 72, the words "or mentally retarded persons" and inserting in
place thereof the following words:- persons or persons with an intellectual or developmental
disability.
SECTION 296. Section 1 of chapter 188 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out,
in line 50, as so appearing, the words "Disabled person" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- Person with a disability.
SECTION 297. Section 2 of said chapter 188, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in lines 2, 7, 20 and 39 and 40, the words "elderly or disabled person" and inserting in place
thereof, in each instance, the following words:- elderly person or person with a disability.
SECTION 298. Said section 2 of said chapter 188, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
striking out, in lines 11 and 17 and 18, the words "elderly or disabled person’s" and inserting in
place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- elderly person’s or person’s with a
disability.
SECTION 299. Section 5 of said chapter 188, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in lines 19 and 20 and 21, the words "disabled person" and inserting in place thereof, in each
instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
SECTION 300. Section 3-915 of chapter 190B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in lines 22, 26 and 27, the words "disabled person" and inserting in
place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
SECTION 301. Section 5-101 of chapter 190B of the General Laws is hereby amended by
striking out, in line 39, as so appearing, the words "Mentally retarded person" and inserting in
place thereof the following words:- Person with an intellectual disability.
SECTION 302. Said section 5-101 of said chapter 190B is hereby further amended by striking
out, in line 53, as so appearing, the words "injured, disabled" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- injured persons, persons with disabilities.
SECTION 303. Said section 5-101 of said chapter 190B is hereby further amended by striking
out, in line 58, as so appearing, the words "developmentally disabled facility" and inserting in
place thereof the following words:- facility for persons with intellectual or developmental
disabilities.
SECTION 304. Section 5-304 of said chapter 190B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
striking out, in line 16, the words "to be mentally retarded" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- to have an intellectual disability.
SECTION 305. Section 5-309 of said chapter 190B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
striking out, in line 57, the words "or a mental retardation facility".
SECTION 306. Section 5-404 of said chapter 190B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
striking out, in line 57, the words "be developmentally disabled" and inserting in place thereof
the following words:- have an intellectual or developmental disability.
SECTION 307. Section 5-407 of said chapter 190B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
striking out, in line 18, the words "disabled person" and inserting in place thereof the following
words:- person with a disability.
SECTION 308 . Section 32 of chapter 209 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 6, the words "mental retardation" and inserting in place thereof
the following words:- an intellectual disability.
SECTION 309 . Section 25 of chapter 211 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in lines 4 and 5, the words "mentally or physically disabled persons"
and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with intellectual, developmental or
physical disabilities.
SECTION 310 . Said section 25 of said chapter 211, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in lines 25 and 26, the words "disabled community" and inserting in place
thereof the following words:- the disability community.
SECTION 311 . Section 34 of chapter 215 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 57, the words "is not disabled" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- does not have a disability.
SECTION 312 . Section 9 of chapter 221A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in lines 21 and 22, the words "elderly and handicapped individuals"
and inserting in place thereof the following words:- elderly individuals and individuals with
disabilities.
SECTION 313 . Section 16 of chapter 224 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in lines 5 and 6, 42 and 53, the words "handicapped person" and
inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
SECTION 314 . Section 23E of chapter 233 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in lines 36 and 50, the words "mental retardation" and inserting in place
thereof, in each instance, the following words:- an intellectual or developmental disability.
SECTION 315 . Section 4 of chapter 234A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 29, the words "is permanently disabled" and inserting in place
thereof the following words:- has a permanent disability.
SECTION 316 . Said section 4 of said chapter 234A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in lines 36 and 37, the words "permanently disabled person" and inserting in
place thereof the following words:- person with a permanent disability.
SECTION 317 . Said section 4 of said chapter 234A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in lines 39, 41 and 44, the words "disabled person" and inserting in place thereof,
in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
SECTION 318 . Section 56 of said chapter 234A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in lines 8 and 9, the words "handicapped and elderly jurors or handicapped and elderly
dependents of jurors" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- elderly jurors and
jurors with disabilities, elderly dependents of jurors or juror dependents with disabilities.
SECTION 319 . Section 34 of chapter 235 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 56, the words "handicapped person" and inserting in place
thereof the following words:- person with disabilities.
SECTION 320 . Section 9 of chapter 239 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in lines 13 and 25, the words "handicapped person" and inserting in
place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
SECTION 321 . Said section 9 of said chapter 239, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in line 32, the words "handicapped persons" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- persons with disabilities.
SECTION 322 . Section 5B of chapter 260 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 5, the word "handicap" and inserting in place thereof the
following word:- disability.
SECTION 323 . Section 40 of chapter 262 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 110, the words "disabled abuse" and inserting in place thereof
the following words:- abuse of persons with disabilities.
SECTION 324 . Section 13F of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in lines 2, 3, 12, 13, 14 and 15 and 15 and 16, the words "an intellectual
disability" and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- an intellectual
or developmental disability.
SECTION 325 . Said section 13F of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by striking out, in lines 21 and 22 and 22, the words "mentally retarded person" and inserting in
place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with an intellectual disability.
SECTION 326 . Section 45 of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 3, the words "mentally retarded person" and inserting in place thereof the following
words:- person with an intellectual disability.
SECTION 327 . Section 123 of chapter 266 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in lines 6 and 7, the words "and developmentally disabled persons" and
inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons and persons with intellectual or
developmental disabilities.
SECTION 328. Section 48 of chapter 271 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in lines 4 and 5, the words "disabled veterans" and inserting in place
thereof the following words:- veterans with disabilities.
SECTION 329 . Section 98A of chapter 272 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in lines 2 and 3 and 14 and 15, the words "deaf or hearing handicapped
person, or other physically handicapped person" and inserting in place thereof, in each instance,
the following words:- person who is deaf or person with a hearing disability or other disability.
SECTION 330 . Said Section 98A of said chapter 272, as so appearing, is hereby further
amended by striking out, in lines 9 and 10, the words "deaf or hearing handicapped, or other
physically handicapped person" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person who
is deaf or person with a hearing disability or other disability.
SECTION 331 . Section 23 of chapter 273 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 1, the words "disabled person" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- person with a disability.
SECTION 332 . Section 100E of chapter 276 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by striking out, in line 31, the words "Disabled person" and inserting in place thereof
the following words:- Person with a disability.
SECTION 333 . Said section 100E of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby further
amended by striking out, in lines 32 and 33, the words "is otherwise mentally or physically
disabled" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- otherwise has mental or physical
disabilities.
SECTION 334 . Section 100J of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
out, in line 9, the words "disabled person" and inserted in place thereof the following words:-
person with a disability.
SECTION 335 . Items 3722-7870 and 3722-8846 of section 2 of chapter 167 of the acts of 1987
are hereby amended by striking out the words "department of community affairs", each time they
appear, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- executive office of
housing and livable communities.
SECTION 336 . Said items 3722-7870 and 3722-8846 of said section 2 of said chapter 167 are
hereby further amended by striking out the words "handicapped persons", each time they appear,
and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with a disability.
SECTION 337 . Said items 3722-7870 and 3722-8846 of said section 2 of said chapter 167 are
hereby further amended by striking out the words "persons is handicapped" and inserting in
place thereof the following words:- persons has a disability.
SECTION 338 . Said items 3722-7870 and 3722-8846 of said section 2 of said chapter 167 are
hereby further amended by striking out the words "secretary of human services", each time they
appear, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- secretary of health
and human services.
SECTION 339 . Item 3722-8871 of said section 2 of said chapter 167 is hereby amended by
striking out the words "department of community affairs" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- executive office of housing and livable communities.
SECTION 340 . Sections 29, 157-167, 173, 278, 282 and 283 of this bill shall take effect 240
days after it’s passage.