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Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #432 (yeas 36 to Nays 1)

S2562  ·  Senate roll call No. 432  ·  2018-06-28  ·  190th General Court (2017 to 2018)
36 yeas, 1 nays, 0 absent  ·  the Clerk's sheet (PDF)

Amendment 1, moved by Senate Committee on Ways and Means  ·  Adopted

An Act relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to provide forthwith for an additional gender designation on Massachusetts identification cards, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of public convenience. SECTION 1. Chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 8M the following section:- Section 8N. (a) The registry of motor vehicles shall permit a person submitting an application under sections 8, 8B or 8E of this chapter or section 34B of chapter 138 to designate “X” for gender in lieu of “male” or “female” on an application for a driver’s license, learner’…

yea · 36

nay · 1

An asterisk marks a vote the sheet records as entered after the roll closed. A member shown as "not linked" is a name on the sheet that did not resolve to exactly one member of the session's roster; it is left as printed rather than guessed.