An Act to rename the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, MassAbility, to reflect the self-determination and limitless possibilities of people with disabilities
This bill officially renames the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission to MassAbility and updates related state laws to reflect this new name. It also changes the terminology used throughout the statutes, replacing older terms like "handicapped persons" with "persons with disabilities" and updating pronouns to be more inclusive. Additionally, the legislation removes the word "rehabilitation" from the agency's title and deletes a specific section regarding workshops. These changes aim to modernize the legal language surrounding disability services in the state.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Sep 2024
House Passage
Sep 2024
Senate Passage
Sep 2024
Signed into Law
Sep 2024
Introduced Apr 3, 2024
Signed Sep 12, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Sep 12, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 205 of the Acts of 2024
executive
Sep 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Sep 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Sep 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Emergency preamble adopted
lower
Sep 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred in the Senate amendment
lower
Sep 3, 2024
Committee
Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
lower
Aug 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
upper
Aug 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S2941
upper
Aug 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, inserting in place thereof the text of S2941
upper
Apr 4, 2024
Committee
Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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