By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1249) of Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation to prohibit body size discrimination. The Judiciary.
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Date
Branch
Action
2/5/2026
Senate
2/5/2026 SenateBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
11/26/2025
Joint
11/26/2025 JointHearing rescheduled to 11/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time
11/25/2025
Joint
11/25/2025 JointHearing rescheduled to 11/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-04:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time
11/14/2025
Joint
11/14/2025 JointHearing scheduled for 11/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in A-2
2/27/2025
House
2/27/2025 HouseHouse concurred
2/27/2025
Senate
2/27/2025 SenateReferred to the committee on The Judiciary
Section 89 of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “identity,”, in lines 98 and 349, in each instance, the following words:- “height or weight,”.
▸SECTION 2
Section 5 of chapter 76 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “identity,”, in line 11, the following words:- “height or weight,”.
▸SECTION 3
Section 12B of said chapter 76, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “identity,”, in line 196, the following words:- “height or weight,”.
▸SECTION 4
Section 3 of chapter 151B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “identity,”, in lines 17 and 64, in each instance, the following words:- “height or weight, unless for the purposes of compliance with any established state, federal, or industry safety standard,”.
▸SECTION 5
Section 4 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “identity,”, in lines 3, 187, 202, 210, 221, 230, 264, 291, 298, 309, 359, 367, 377, 477, 488, 493, 500, 633, 644, 655, 821, and 831 in each instance, the following words:- “height or weight, unless for the purposes of compliance with any established state, federal, or industry safety standard,”.
▸SECTION 6
Section 2 of chapter 151C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “race,”, in lines 5 and 18, in each instance, the following words:- “height or weight,”.
▸SECTION 7
Section 2A of said chapter 151C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “race,”, in lines 9 and 15, in each instance, the following words:- “height or weight,”.
▸SECTION 8
Section 2 of chapter 151E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “sex,”, in lines 14 and 22, in each instance, the following words:- “height or weight, unless for the purposes of compliance with any established state, federal, or industry safety standard,”.
▸SECTION 9
Section 92A of chapter 272 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “identity,”, in line 10, the following words:- “height or weight, unless for the purposes of compliance with any established state, federal, or industry safety standard,”.
▸SECTION 10
Section 98 of said chapter 272, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “identity,”, in line 3, the following words:- “height or weight, unless for the purposes of compliance with any established state, federal, or industry safety standard,”.
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SECTION 1. Section 89 of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “identity,”, in lines 98 and 349, in each instance, the following words:- “height or weight,”.
SECTION 2. Section 5 of chapter 76 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “identity,”, in line 11, the following words:- “height or weight,”.
SECTION 3. Section 12B of said chapter 76, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “identity,”, in line 196, the following words:- “height or weight,”.
SECTION 4. Section 3 of chapter 151B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “identity,”, in lines 17 and 64, in each instance, the following words:- “height or weight, unless for the purposes of compliance with any established state, federal, or industry safety standard,”.
SECTION 5. Section 4 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “identity,”, in lines 3, 187, 202, 210, 221, 230, 264, 291, 298, 309, 359, 367, 377, 477, 488, 493, 500, 633, 644, 655, 821, and 831 in each instance, the following words:- “height or weight, unless for the purposes of compliance with any established state, federal, or industry safety standard,”.
SECTION 6. Section 2 of chapter 151C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “race,”, in lines 5 and 18, in each instance, the following words:- “height or weight,”.
SECTION 7. Section 2A of said chapter 151C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “race,”, in lines 9 and 15, in each instance, the following words:- “height or weight,”.
SECTION 8. Section 2 of chapter 151E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “sex,”, in lines 14 and 22, in each instance, the following words:- “height or weight, unless for the purposes of compliance with any established state, federal, or industry safety standard,”.
SECTION 9. Section 92A of chapter 272 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “identity,”, in line 10, the following words:- “height or weight, unless for the purposes of compliance with any established state, federal, or industry safety standard,”.
SECTION 10. Section 98 of said chapter 272, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “identity,”, in line 3, the following words:- “height or weight, unless for the purposes of compliance with any established state, federal, or industry safety standard,”.