Text of MA H 1479 (2014)
Relative to gender identity
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1223 FILED ON: 1/16/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1479
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James J. Lyons, Jr. and Marc T. Lombardo
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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 passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to gender identity.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:
DISTRICT/ADDRESS:
James J. Lyons, Jr.
18th Essex
Marc T. Lombardo
22nd Middlesex
Alan Silvia
7th Bristol
Elizabeth A. Poirier
14th Bristol
Nicholas A. Boldyga
3rd Hampden
Viriato Manuel deMacedo
1st Plymouth
Angelo L. D'Emilia
8th Plymouth
Geoff Diehl
7th Plymouth
Peter J. Durant
6th Worcester
Ryan C. Fattman
18th Worcester
Paul K. Frost
7th Worcester
Steven S. Howitt
4th Bristol
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
20th Middlesex
Kevin J. Kuros
8th Worcester
James R. Miceli
19th Middlesex
Shaunna O'Connell
3rd Bristol
Keiko M. Orrall
12th Bristol
David T. Vieira
3rd Barnstable
Colleen M. Garry
36th Middlesex
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1223 FILED ON: 1/16/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1479
By Messrs. Lyons of Andover and Lombardo of Billerica, a petition (accompanied by bill, House,
No. 1479) of James J. Lyons, Jr. and others relative to the use of the term "gender identity" in the
General Laws. The Judiciary.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An Act relative to gender identity.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, Chapter 4 of
2 the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended in section 7 by
3 striking out the fifty-ninth clause, entitled “Gender Identity.”.
4
SECTION 2. Section 32 of chapter 22C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
5 amended by striking out after the word “gender”, in line 12, the following words:- , gender
6 identity.
7
SECTION 3. Section 89 of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
8 amended by striking out after the word “sex”, in lines 91 and 320, in each instance, the following
9 words:- , gender identity.
10
SECTION 4. Section 5 of chapter 76, of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
11 amended by striking out after the word “sex”, in line 185, the following words:- , gender identity.
12
SECTION 5. Section 12B of said chapter 76, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
13 striking out after the word “sex”, in line 185, the following words:- , gender identity.
14
SECTION 6. Section 3 of chapter 151B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
15 amended by striking out after the word “sex”, in lines 17 and 61, in each instance, the following
16 words:- , gender identity.
17
SECTION 7. Section 4 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
18 striking out after the word “sex”, in lines 3, 69, 82, 87, 96, 103, 136, 163, 169, 179, 226, 233,
19 339, 349, 353, 359, 485, 495, 505, 661 and 670, in each instance, the following words:- , gender
20 identity.
21
SECTION 8. Section 39 of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
22 hereby amended by striking out after the words “sexual orientation”, in line 4, the following
23 words:- , gender identity.