Amendment #813 to H3400

Gender Identity Law Repeal

Mr. Lyons of Andover moves to amend the bill by adding the following section:

“SECTION XXXX.

(a) Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, Chapter 4 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended in section 7 by striking out the fifty-ninth clause, entitled “Gender Identity.”.

(b). Section 32 of chapter 22C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out after the word “gender”, in line 12, the following words:- , gender identity.

SECTION 3. Section 89 of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out after the word “sex”, in lines 91 and 320, in each instance, the following words:- , gender identity.

SECTION 4. Section 5 of chapter 76, of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out after the word “sex”, in line 185, the following words:- , gender identity.

SECTION 5. Section 12B of said chapter 76, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out after the word “sex”, in line 185, the following words:- , gender identity.

SECTION 6. Section 3 of chapter 151B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out after the word “sex”, in lines 17 and 61, in each instance, the following words:- , gender identity.

SECTION 7. Section 4 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out after the word “sex”, in lines 3, 69, 82, 87, 96, 103, 136, 163, 169, 179, 226, 233, 339, 349, 353, 359, 485, 495, 505, 661 and 670, in each instance, the following words:- , gender identity.

SECTION 8. Section 39 of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out after the words “sexual orientation”, in line 4, the following words:- , gender identity.".