Massachusetts SD 2316: An Act protecting against discrimination in lobbying

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2316 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2209

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Rebecca L. Rausch
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act protecting against discrimination in lobbying.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS:
Rebecca L. Rausch Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2316 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2209
By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2209) of Rebecca L. Rausch for
legislation to automatically disqualify any person or organization to have engaged in an unlawful
practice from acting or registering as an executive or legislative agent for a period of 4 years
from the date of final determination. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act protecting against discrimination in lobbying.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:

1 Section 45 of chapter 3 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is
2 hereby amended by inserting the following new subsection:-
3 (n) The state secretary shall automatically disqualify any person, organization or other
4 entity adjudicated to have engaged in an unlawful practice under section 4 of chapter 151B from
5 acting or registering as an executive or legislative agent for a period of 4 years from the date of
6 final determination.
7 An organization or other entity that discriminates against its members on the basis of a
8 protected class set forth in said chapter 151B, notwithstanding the absence of an employment
9 relationship, shall be similarly disqualified from acting or registering as an executive or
10 legislative agent for a period of 4 years from the date of final determination. The secretary shall
11 establish an adjudicatory process to receive and review complaints of such discrimination.