Text of MA H 1089 (2024)
Relative to gender identity in insurance
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2504 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1089
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jay D. Livingstone
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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 relative to gender identity in insurance.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:
DISTRICT/ADDRESS:
DATE ADDED:
Jay D. Livingstone
8th Suffolk
1/19/2023
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2504 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1089
By Representative Livingstone of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1089) of
Jay D. Livingstone relative to gender identity in insurance. Financial Services.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to gender identity in insurance.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
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SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
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Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the definition for 'Foreign company'', the
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following definition:-
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“Gender identity” shall mean a person's gender-related identity, appearance or behavior,
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whether or not that gender-related identity, appearance or behavior is different from that
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traditionally associated with the person's physiology or assigned sex at birth. Gender-related
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identity may be shown by providing evidence including, but not limited to, medical history, care
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or treatment of the gender-related identity, consistent and uniform assertion of the gender-related
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identity or any other evidence that the gender-related identity is sincerely held as part of a
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person's core identity; provided, however, that gender-related identity shall not be asserted for
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any improper purpose.
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SECTION 2. Section 4C of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
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amended by inserting after the word “sex”, in line ___, the following words:- , gender identity.
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SECTION 3. Section 24A of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
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amended by inserting after the word “sex ”, in line __, the following words:- or gender identity.
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SECTION 4. Section 120F of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
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amended by inserting after the word “sex”, in line ___, the following words:- , gender identity.
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SECTION 5. Section 122 of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
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amended by inserting after the word “sex”, in line ___, the following words:- , gender identity,
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and after the word “sex” in line ___, the following words:- , or gender identity.
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SECTION 6. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2024.
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