Text of MA S 858 (2020)
Relative to preventing discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity by educational institutions
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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1278 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 858
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
William N. Brownsberger
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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 preventing discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender
identity by educational institutions.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:
DISTRICT/ADDRESS:
William N. Brownsberger
Second Suffolk and Middlesex
Rebecca L. Rausch
Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex
1/25/2019
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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1278 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 858
By Mr. Brownsberger, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 858) of William N.
Brownsberger and Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation relative to preventing discrimination on the
basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity by educational institutions. The Judiciary.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act relative to preventing discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender
identity by educational institutions.
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 2 of chapter 151C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016
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Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the words "sex, sexual orientation, gender
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identity," after the word "religion" in lines 5 and 11 and by inserting the words ", sexual
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orientation, gender identity," after the word "sex" in lines 19 and 42.