An Act providing increased protections from harassment and discrimination on the basis of height
The bill aims to enhance protections against discrimination and harassment due to an individual’s height. It seeks to provide a legal framework for those who face such issues.
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H1820 — An Act providing increased protections from harassment and discrimination on the basis of height
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
In plain language
This bill offers protections against harassment and discrimination based on height.
The bill aims to enhance protections against discrimination and harassment due to an individual’s height. It seeks to provide a legal framework for those who face such issues.
Summary
An Act providing increased protections from harassment and discrimination on the basis of height
Bill Text
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The bill amends definitions and adds protections against hate crimes based on height, and establishes penalties for the harassment of individuals with disabilities.
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Section 32 of chapter 22C
“Hate crime”→ “Hate crime”, any criminal act coupled with overt actions motivated by bigotry and bias including, but not limited to, a threatened, attempted or completed overt act motivated at least in part by racial, religious, ethnic, handicap, height, gender, gender identity or sexual orientation prejudice, or which otherwise deprives another person of his constitutional rights by threats, intimidation or coercion, or which seek to interfere with or disrupt a person's exercise of constitutional rights through harassment or intimidation. Hate crime shall also include, but not be limited to, acts that constitute violations of sections 37 and 39 of chapter 265, section 127A of chapter 266 and chapter 272.Expands the definition of hate crime to include height as a motivating factor.
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Section 37O of chapter 71
, height.
Adds height to the list of protected characteristics in this section.
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Section 89 of chapter 71
, height.
Adds height to the list of protected characteristics in this section.
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Section 5 of chapter 76
, height.
Adds height to the list of protected characteristics in this section.
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Section 12B of chapter 76
, height.
Adds height to the list of protected characteristics in this section.
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Section 3 of chapter 151B
, height.
Adds height to the list of protected characteristics in this section.
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Section 4 of chapter 151B
, height.
Adds height to the list of protected characteristics in this section.
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Section 39 of chapter 265
, height.
Adds height to the list of protected characteristics in this section.
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Section 14A of chapter 269
and section 14C.
Introduces a reference to the new section 14C regarding harassment of individuals with disabilities.
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Chapter 269
Section 14C. (a) Whoever photographs a person with a disability without the person’s consent and conveys the photograph by electronic communication or publishes the photograph in print for the sole purpose of harassing, annoying or molesting the person or the person’s family shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for not more than 3 months, or by both such a fine and imprisonment. (b) Whoever videotapes a person with a disability without the person’s consent and conveys the video by electronic communication or publishes a still photograph contained within the video in print for the sole purpose of harassing, annoying or molesting the person or the person’s family shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for not more than 3 months, or by both such a fine and imprisonment.
Establishes penalties for photographing or videotaping individuals with disabilities for the purpose of harassment.
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Section 92A of chapter 272
, height.
Adds height to the list of protected characteristics in this section.
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Section 98 of chapter 272
, height.
Adds height to the list of protected characteristics in this section.
Sponsors
- Michael P. Kushmerek · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 203 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Michael P. Kushmerek Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (203)
203 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does H1820 do?
- An Act providing increased protections from harassment and discrimination on the basis of height
- Who sponsors H1820?
- H1820 is sponsored by Michael P. Kushmerek (Democrat).
- What is the current status of H1820?
- This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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