MA H4554 | 2021-2022 | 192nd General Court

Note: Replaces legislation H1907
Note: Replaces legislation S2808

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 57-6-1)
Status: Passed on July 26 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-07-26 - Signed by the Governor, Chapter 117 of the Acts of 2022
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Prohibiting discrimination based on natural and protective hairstyles

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Title

Prohibiting discrimination based on natural and protective hairstyles

Sponsors

House House Committee on Ways and MeansRep. Steven Ultrino [D]Rep. Chynah Tyler [D]Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa [D]
Rep. Mindy Domb [D]Rep. David LeBoeuf [D]Rep. Jack Lewis [D]Rep. Colleen Garry [D]
Rep. Tram Nguyen [D]Rep. Kay Khan [D]Rep. Carmine Gentile [D]Rep. Tommy Vitolo [D]
Rep. Christina Minicucci [D]Rep. John Barrett [D]Rep. Danillo Sena [D]Rep. Paul Donato [D]
Rep. Steven Owens [D]Rep. Adrian Madaro [D]Rep. Patricia Duffy [D]Rep. Christine Barber [D]
Rep. Bud Williams [D]Rep. Kathleen LaNatra [D]Rep. Peter Capano [D]Rep. Kip Diggs [D]
Sen. Susan Moran [D]Rep. Timothy Whelan [R]Rep. Steven Xiarhos [R]Rep. Daniel Carey [D]
Rep. Tami Gouveia [D]Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven [D]Rep. Thomas Stanley [D]Rep. Lori Ehrlich [D]
Rep. Dylan Fernandes [D]Rep. Michael Day [D]Rep. Kevin Honan [D]Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian [D]
Rep. Sean Garballey [D]Rep. Sarah Peake [D]Rep. Angelo D'Emilia [R]Rep. Orlando Ramos [D]
Rep. Andres Vargas [D]Rep. Michelle DuBois [D]Rep. Daniel Ryan [D]Rep. Bradley Jones [R]
Sen. Salvatore DiDomenico [D]Sen. Walter Timilty [D]Rep. Brandy Fluker Oakley [D]Rep. Marcos Devers [D]
Rep. Carolyn Dykema [D]Rep. Meghan Kilcoyne [D]Rep. David Vieira [R]Rep. Natalie Blais [D]
Sen. Patrick O'Connor [R]Rep. Mike Connolly [D]Rep. Vanna Howard [D]Rep. Adam Scanlon [D]
Rep. Ted Philips [D]Sen. Rebecca Rausch [D]Rep. Nika Elugardo [D]Rep. Natalie Higgins [D]
Rep. William Galvin [D]Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier [D]Rep. Mary Keefe [D]Sen. Lydia Edwards [D]

Roll Calls

2022-03-31 - Senate - Senate Engrossed Roll Call #140 (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-17 - House - House Passed to be engrossed - 155 YEAS to 0 NAYS (Y: 155 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-07-26 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 117 of the Acts of 2022
2022-07-18SenateEnacted and laid before the Governor
2022-07-14HouseEnacted
2022-07-14SenateSenate concurred in the House amendment
2022-07-14SenateRules suspended
2022-07-14HouseHouse concurred in the Senate amendment with a further amendment, see House document numbered 5028
2022-07-14HouseRules suspended
2022-04-04HouseReferred to the House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
2022-03-31SenatePassed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #140 (Yeas 40 to Nays 0)
2022-03-31SenateReprinted as amended, see S2808
2022-03-31SenateRead third
2022-03-31SenateOrdered to a third reading
2022-03-31SenateAmended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S2796
2022-03-31SenateRead second
2022-03-28SenatePlaced in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 31, 2022
2022-03-28SenateOrder relative to subject matter adopted
2022-03-28SenateCommittee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, inserting in place thereof the text of S2796
2022-03-24SenateRead; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2022-03-17HousePassed to be engrossed - 155 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 157 )
2022-03-17HouseOrdered to a third reading, rules suspended and read third
2022-03-17HouseNew draft of H1907
2022-03-17HousePending new draft of H1907
2022-03-17HouseReported from the committee on House Ways and Means

Same As/Similar To

H1907 (Replaces) 2022-03-17 - New draft substituted, see H4554
S994 (Similar To) 2022-03-01 - Accompanied H1907
S2808 (Replaces) 2022-03-31 - See H4554
H5028 (Similar To) 2022-07-14 - Text of an amendment, see H4554

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