Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 32 D · 2 R cosponsors

HD 447 — An Act prohibiting discrimination based on natural hairstyles

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 45 sponsors

    0 primary, 45 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (32 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

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Sponsors

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0 sponsors · 45 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (45)

Not signed on (159)

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HD 447?
HD 447 is sponsored by Steven Ultrino (Democrat), Chynah Tyler (Democrat), Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), Mindy Domb (Democrat), David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democrat), Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Colleen M. Garry (Democrat), Tram T. Nguyen (Democrat), Kay Khan, Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Tommy Vitolo (Democrat), Christina A. Minicucci, John Barrett, III (Democrat), Danillo A. Sena (Democrat), Paul J. Donato (Democrat), Steven Owens (Democrat), Adrian C. Madaro (Democrat), Patricia A. Duffy (Democrat), Christine P. Barber (Democrat), Bud L. Williams (Democrat), Kathleen R. LaNatra (Democrat), Peter Capano, Kip A. Diggs (Democrat), Susan L. Moran, Timothy R. Whelan, Steven George Xiarhos (Republican), Daniel R. Carey, Tami L. Gouveia, Erika Uyterhoeven (Democrat), Thomas M. Stanley (Democrat), Lori A. Ehrlich, Dylan A. Fernandes (Democrat), Michael S. Day (Democrat), Kevin G. Honan (Democrat), Kate Lipper-Garabedian (Democrat), Sean Garballey (Democrat), Sarah K. Peake, Angelo L. D'Emilia, Orlando Ramos (Democrat), Andres X. Vargas (Democrat), Michelle M. DuBois (Democrat), Daniel J. Ryan (Democrat), Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (Republican), Sal N. DiDomenico (Democrat), and Walter F. Timilty.
What is the current status of HD 447?
This bill has been introduced in the House. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HD 447?
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