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Massachusetts Privacy and Safety in Public Accommodations Bill (H 1427)
This law was last updated on Feb 27, 2019
This law is Anti–LGBTQ
Number
H 1427
Status
Proposed
Proposed
Feb 26, 2019
Sponsors
Primary Sponsors: 1
Total Sponsors: 1
Full Bill Text
H 1427 would limit access to public bathrooms and accommodations to an individual’s anatomical sex, regardless of their gender identity.
The bill provides that the meaning of “gender identity” should be distinct from that of “sex” and “sexual orientation.”
Access to lawfully sex-segregated facilities, accommodations, resorts, and amusements, as well as educational, athletic, and therapeutic activities and programs, would be controlled by an individual’s anatomical sex of male or female, regardless of that individual’s gender identity.
Related Legislation
Identical to HD 3467.
Identical to H 2281 (2017) and H 1320 (2015), both of which failed to pass.
Latest Action
2/3/19 – Filed.
People
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