Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H3317 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 02/27/2025

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mindy Domb and Samantha Montaño
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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 providing for gender-neutral bathrooms.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Mindy Domb3rd Hampshire1/15/2025Samantha Montaño15th Suffolk1/15/2025 1 of 1
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By Representatives Domb 	of Amherst and Montaño of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, 
House, No. 3317) of Mindy Domb and Samantha Montaño relative to the promulgation of State 
Building Code regulations to allow for gender-neutral bathrooms. 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 providing for gender-neutral bathrooms.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority 
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 142 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 13 the 
2following section:-
3 Section 13A. The Uniform State Plumbing Code shall include regulations that allow 
4gender-neutral toilet and bathing facilities, including toilet and bathing facilities that contain 
5more than 1 toilet, urinal or shower separated by privacy walls or partitions, with separate or 
6grouped handwashing fixtures, to be designated or installed in any use group defined in the state 
7building code, regardless of whether the work being performed is new construction or repair, 
8renovation or alteration work.