Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 44 D · 4 R cosponsors

H 1907 — An Act prohibiting discrimination based on natural hairstyles

Last action — New draft substituted, see H4554

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 63 sponsors

    0 primary, 63 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (44 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

By Representatives Ultrino of Malden and Tyler of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1907) of Steven Ultrino, Chynah Tyler and others relative to prohibiting discrimination based on natural hairstyles. The Judiciary.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. New draft substituted, see H4554

  2. Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)

  3. Rules suspended

  4. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending

  5. Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending

  6. Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill, see H4554

  7. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  8. Accompanied by S994 and S1049

  9. Hearing scheduled for 11/23/2021 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in Virtual Hearing

  10. Senate concurred

  11. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sponsors

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0 sponsors · 63 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (63)

Not signed on (141)

141 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does H 1907 do?
By Representatives Ultrino of Malden and Tyler of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1907) of Steven Ultrino, Chynah Tyler and others relative to prohibiting discrimination based on natural hairstyles. The Judiciary.
Who sponsors H 1907?
H 1907 is sponsored by Steven Ultrino (Democrat), Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Colleen M. Garry (Democrat), Tram T. Nguyen (Democrat), Kay Khan, Chynah Tyler (Democrat), Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Tommy Vitolo (Democrat), Christina A. Minicucci, John Barrett, III (Democrat), Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), Danillo A. Sena (Democrat), Paul J. Donato (Democrat), Steven Owens (Democrat), Adrian C. Madaro (Democrat), Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican), Mike Connolly (Democrat), Vanna Howard (Democrat), Adam J. Scanlon (Democrat), Edward R. Philips (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), Rebecca L. Rausch (Democrat), Nika C. Elugardo, Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), William C. Galvin (Democrat), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (Democrat), Mary S. Keefe (Democrat), Lydia Edwards, 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), Walter F. Timilty, Brandy Fluker-Reid (Democrat), Marcos A. Devers, Carolyn C. Dykema, Meghan K. Kilcoyne (Democrat), David T. Vieira (Republican), Mindy Domb (Democrat), David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democrat), and Natalie M. Blais (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 1907?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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