Massachusetts S2991 aims to safeguard civil rights and civil liberties by prohibiting discrimination by state entities and their contractors.
Massachusetts S2991, the Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Act, seeks to protect individuals from discrimination by state entities and their contractors. The bill defines "protected characteristic" to include race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information. It prohibits covered entities from engaging in discriminatory practices based on these characteristics. The act allows individuals to file a civil action against covered entities within three years of a violation or its discovery.
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