Massachusetts HD 4022: An Act relative to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities

Bill Text

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4022 FILED ON: 2/19/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 240

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kay Khan and Mindy Domb
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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 relative to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED:
Kay Khan 11th Middlesex 2/19/2021
Mindy Domb 3rd Hampshire 2/19/2021
Marcos A. Devers 16th Essex 2/22/2021
Michael S. Day 31st Middlesex 2/25/2021
Jessica Ann Giannino 16th Suffolk 2/25/2021
Lindsay N. Sabadosa 1st Hampshire 2/26/2021
Carlos González 10th Hampden 2/26/2021
Christina A. Minicucci 14th Essex 2/26/2021
David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf 17th Worcester 2/26/2021
Susan L. Moran Plymouth and Barnstable 2/26/2021
Nika C. Elugardo 15th Suffolk 2/26/2021
Bud L. Williams 11th Hampden 2/26/2021
Patricia D. Jehlen Second Middlesex 3/1/2021
Tram T. Nguyen 18th Essex 3/4/2021
Danillo A. Sena 37th Middlesex 3/15/2021
David Allen Robertson 19th Middlesex 3/16/2021
Hannah Kane 11th Worcester 3/22/2021
James M. Murphy 4th Norfolk 3/22/2021

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Walter F. Timilty Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth 3/29/2021
Josh S. Cutler 6th Plymouth 3/30/2021
Sean Garballey 23rd Middlesex 3/30/2021
Mary S. Keefe 15th Worcester 4/1/2021
Norman J. Orrall 12th Bristol 4/9/2021
Carol A. Doherty 3rd Bristol 4/12/2021
Rebecca L. Rausch Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex 5/10/2021
Natalie M. Higgins 4th Worcester 9/3/2021
Joan B. Lovely Second Essex 9/23/2021
James Arciero 2nd Middlesex 10/29/2021

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4022 FILED ON: 2/19/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 240
By Representatives Khan of Newton and Domb of Amherst, a petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 240) of Kay Khan, Mindy Domb and others relative to individuals with intellectual
or developmental disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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An Act relative to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

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 1. This act may be referred to as Katie's Law.
2 SECTION 2. Section 15F of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018
3 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 and 3, the words “Employ
4 Handicapped Persons Week” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Persons with
5 Disabilities Employment Week.
6 SECTION 3. Section 15LLLL of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
7 striking out, in line 2, the word “Autistic” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
8 Autism .
9 SECTION 4. Section 15OOOOO of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended
10 by striking out, in lines 4 and 5, the words “on behalf of all disabled individuals” and inserting in
11 place thereof the following words:- and all people with disabilities.

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12 SECTION 5. Section 56 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
13 out, in lines 47 and 48, the words “and handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof the
14 following words:- persons and persons with disabilities.
15 SECTION 6. Section 74 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
16 out, in lines 2, 6 and 9, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof, in each
17 instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
18 SECTION 7. Section 76 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
19 out, in line 7, the word “handicaps” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
20 disabilities.
21 SECTION 8. Section 77 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
22 out, in line 5, 34 and 58, the words “handicapped individual” and inserting in place thereof the
23 following words:- individual with disabilities.
24 SECTION 9. Said section 77 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
25 amended by striking out, in line 17, the words “handicapped individual’s family” and inserting in
26 place thereof the following words:- family of the individual with disabilities.
27 SECTION 10. Section 78 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
28 striking out, in lines 3 and 4 and 23, the words “handicapped individual” and inserting in place
29 thereof the following words:- individual with disabilities.
30 SECTION 11. Said section 78 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
31 amended by striking out, in lines 8 and 9, 15 and 16 and 17, the words “handicapped individuals”
32 and inserting in place thereof the following words:- individuals wit