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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1039 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3368
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David Paul Linsky
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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 gender identity on Massachusetts identification.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:David Paul Linsky5th Middlesex1/18/2023Rebecca L. RauschNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex2/23/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1039 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3368
By Representative Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3368) of David
Paul Linsky and Rebecca L. Rausch relative to gender identity on certain identification issued by
the Registry of Motor Vehicles. Transportation.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3521 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification.
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. Chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after
2section 8M the following section:-
3 Section 8N. The registry of motor vehicles shall permit a person submitting an
4application under sections 8, 8B, or 8E of this chapter or section 34B of chapter 138 to designate
5“X” for gender in lieu of “male” or “female” on an application for a driver’s license, learner’s
6permit, identification card or liquor purchase identification card. No documentation shall be
7required for such designations.
8 SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any other general or specific law to the contrary, the
9registry of motor vehicles shall, not later than November 1, 2025, permit a person submitting an 2 of 2
10application under sections 8, 8B, or 8E of chapter 90 or section 34B of chapter 138 to designate
11“X” for gender in lieu of “male” or “female” on an application for a driver’s license, learner’s
12permit, identification card or liquor purchase identification card. No documentation shall be
13required for such designations.
14 SECTION 3. The registrar of motor vehicles may promulgate regulations to implement
15this act. The regulations may be amended, as appropriate, to allow for a person submitting an
16application under sections 8, 8B or 8E of chapter 90 or section 34B of chapter 138 to designate
17“X” and additional designations for gender in lieu of “X”, “male” or “female” if such additional
18designation appropriately reflects the gender identity of applications.
19 SECTION 4. Section 1 shall take effect on November 1, 2025.