An Act protecting all persons with a criminal history from discrimination

This bill amends Massachusetts state laws to explicitly include "criminal history" alongside race, sex, and other protected categories in anti-discrimination statutes. By making this change, the legislation aims to protect individuals with criminal records from being discriminated against in housing, employment, and public accommodations. The bill defines criminal history to include records of arrests, charges, and sentencing, while excluding fingerprint data that does not indicate criminal involvement. These legal updates would require landlords, employers, and other covered entities to treat people with criminal histories similarly to how they treat people based on their race or gender.