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MA H1820
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michael Kushmerek
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AI Summary
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Adds "height" as a protected characteristic under Massachusetts hate crime laws, alongside race, religion, ethnicity, handicap, gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation
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Amends anti-bullying and charter school laws to include height-based discrimination protections for students in educational settings
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Expands employment discrimination protections under Chapter 151B to prohibit workplace discrimination based on height
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Creates new criminal penalties for photographing or videotaping a person with a disability without consent for purposes of harassment, punishable by up to $500 fine and/or 3 months imprisonment
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Directs the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination to adopt rules and regulations to implement the height discrimination protections
Legislative Description
Providing increased protections from harassment and discrimination on the basis of height
Last Action
Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
11/26/2025