MA H804

Amends Chapter 53 of Massachusetts General Laws to replace gendered pronouns throughout elections law with gender-neutral alternatives (e.g., "he/she" becomes "they," "his/her" becomes "their," "him" becomes "them")

Replaces gendered titles with neutral equivalents: "chairman" becomes "chairperson," "chairmen" becomes "chairpersons," and "alderman" becomes "alderperson"

Adds "select board" as an alternative term alongside "selectmen" throughout the chapter to reflect modern municipal governance terminology

Contains 186 sections making technical language changes across approximately 60 different sections of Chapter 53

Similar legislation was filed in the previous 2023-2024 session as House Bill No. 660