An Act relative to the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
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.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
House Passage
Jan 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2017
Last action Jun 13, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Jun 13, 2018
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
May 14, 2018
Committee
Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
May 10, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
upper
Jan 25, 2018
Committee
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
upper
Jan 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
upper
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adam G. Hinds
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara A. L'Italien
DDemocratic
Co
Jack Lewis
DDemocratic
Co
Jamie Eldridge
DDemocratic
Co
Jason Lewis
DDemocratic
Co
John W. Scibak
DDemocratic
Co
Julian Cyr
DDemocratic
Co
Lori A. Ehrlich
DDemocratic
Co
Marjorie Decker
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Keefe
DDemocratic
Co
Smitty Pignatelli
DDemocratic
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