Amendment ID: S2856-111

Amendment 111

Prohibiting Body Size Discrimination

Ms. Rausch, Ms. Edwards and Mr. O'Connor move that the proposed new text be amended by adding the following new sections:-

SECTION X. Section 89 of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “identity”, in lines 98 and 349, in each instance, the following words:- , height or weight.

SECTION X. Section 5 of chapter 76, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “identity”, in line 11, the following words:- , height or weight.

SECTION X. Section 12B of said chapter 76, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “identity”, in line 11, the following words:- , height or weight.

SECTION X. Section 3 of chapter 151B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “identity”, in lines 17 and 64, in each instance, the following words:- , height or weight, unless for the purpose of compliance with any established state, federal, or industry safety standard.

SECTION X. Section 4 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “identity”, in lines 3, 187, 202, 210, 221, 230, 264, 291, 298, 309, 359, 367, 377, 477, 488, 493, 500, 633, 644, 655, 821, and 831, in each instance, the following words:- , height or weight, unless for the purpose of compliance with any established state, federal, or industry safety standard.

SECTION X. Section 2 of chapter 151C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “race”, in lines 5 and 18, in each instance, the following words:- , height or weight.

SECTION X. Section 2A of said chapter 151C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “race”, in lines 9 and 15, in each instance, the following words:- , height or weight.

SECTION X. Section 2 of chapter 151E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “sex”, in lines 14 and 22, in each instance, the following words:- , height or weight, unless for the purpose of compliance with any established state, federal, or industry safety standard.

SECTION X. Section 92A of chapter 272 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “identity”, in line 10, the following words:- , height or weight, unless for the purpose of compliance with any established state, federal, or industry safety standard.

SECTION X. Section 98 of said chapter 272, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “identity”, in line 3, the following words:- , height or weight, unless for the purpose of compliance with any established state, federal, or industry safety standard.