Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S1983 Compare Versions

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2	2	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1881 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
3	3	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1983
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Cynthia Stone Creem
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act relative to removing the term hearing impaired from the general laws.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Cynthia Stone CreemNorfolk and Middlesex 1 of 2
16	16	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1881 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
17	17	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1983
18	18	By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1983) of Cynthia Stone Creem for
19	19	legislation to remove the term hearing impaired from the general laws. State Administration and
20	20	Regulatory Oversight.
21	21	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
22	22	SEE SENATE, NO. 2032 OF 2021-2022.]
23	23	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
24	24	_______________
25	25	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
26	26	(2023-2024)
27	27	_______________
28	28	An Act relative to removing the term hearing impaired from the general laws.
29	29	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
30	30	of the same, as follows:
31	31	1 SECTION 1. Section 196 of chapter 6, as so appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is
32	32	2hereby amended by striking out, in line 17, the words “hearing–impaired” and inserting in place
33	33	3thereof, the following words:- “deaf or hard of hearing”
34	34	4 SECTION 2. Section 23 of chapter 32A, as so appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is
35	35	5hereby amended by striking out, in line 17, the words “hearing impaired” and inserting in place
36	36	6thereof, the following words:- “deaf or hard of hearing”
37	37	7 SECTION 3. Section 1 of chapter 129, as so appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is
38	38	8hereby amended by striking out, in line 20, the words “hearing–impaired” and inserting in place
39	39	9thereof, the following words:- “hard of hearing” 2 of 2
40	40	10 SECTION 4. Section 4 of chapter 151B, as so appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is
41	41	11hereby amended by striking out, in paragraphs 6, 7 and 7A, the words “hearing impaired” and
42	42	12inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- “deaf or hard of hearing”
43	43	13 SECTION 5. Section 47X of chapter 175, as so appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is
44	44	14hereby amended by striking out, in line 34, the words “hearing–impaired” and inserting in place
45	45	15thereof, the following words:- “deaf or hard of hearing"
46	46	16 SECTION 6. Section 8Y of chapter 176A, as so appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is
47	47	17hereby amended by striking out, in line 28, the words “hearing impaired” and inserting in place
48	48	18thereof, the following words:- “deaf or hard of hearing”
49	49	19 SECTION 7. Section 4EE of chapter 176B, as so appearing in the 2016 Official Edition,
50	50	20is hereby amended by striking out, in line 10, the words “hearing impaired” and inserting in
51	51	21place thereof, the following words:- “deaf or hard of hearing”
52	52	22 SECTION 8. Section 4N of chapter 176G, as so appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is
53	53	23hereby amended by striking out, in line 23, the words “hearing impaired” and inserting in place
54	54	24thereof, the following words:- “deaf or hard of hearing”
55	55	25 SECTION 9. Section 92A of chapter 221, as so appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is
56	56	26hereby amended by striking out the words “hearing–impaired” and inserting in place thereof, in
57	57	27each instance, the following words:- “hard of hearing”.