Massachusetts 190th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: Passed Senate 6 D cosponsors

S 1715 — An Act relative to the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination

Last action — Read second and ordered to a third reading

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 190th Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Summary

By Mr. Hinds, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1715) of Adam G. Hinds, Jack Lewis, William Smitty Pignatelli, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to require the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination to include representatives of the LGBTQ community. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

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Action History

  1. Read second and ordered to a third reading

  2. Rules suspended

  3. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  4. Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

  5. Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

  6. Rules suspended

  7. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

  8. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

  9. Hearing scheduled for 10/16/2017 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

  10. House concurred

  11. Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 190 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Adam G. Hinds

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (190)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1715 do?
By Mr. Hinds, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1715) of Adam G. Hinds, Jack Lewis, William Smitty Pignatelli, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to require the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination to include representatives of the LGBTQ community. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Who sponsors S 1715?
S 1715 is sponsored by Adam G. Hinds, Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Smitty Pignatelli, Jason M. Lewis (Democrat), John W. Scibak, Lori A. Ehrlich, Marjorie C. Decker (Democrat), Barbara A. L'Italien, Julian Cyr (Democrat), Gailanne M. Cariddi, Sonia Chang-Diaz, Paul R. Heroux, Mary S. Keefe (Democrat), and James B. Eldridge (Democrat).
What is the current status of S 1715?
This bill died with 190th Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
Where can I track S 1715?
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