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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1163 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3355
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Steven S. Howitt
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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 prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Steven S. Howitt4th Bristol1/14/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1163 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3355
By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3355) of
Steven S. Howitt relative to the reasons for debarment from the consolidated list of contractors
for public contracts. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3054 OF 2023-2024.]
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 relative to prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations.
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. Clause (1) of subsection (c) of Section 29F of Chapter 29 of the General
2Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word
3“or”, in line 82, the following:-
4 “(xi) a violation of any state or federal law prohibiting discrimination in public
5accommodations; or”
6 SECTION 2. Clause (2) of subsection (c) of Section 29F of Chapter 29 of the General
7Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition is hereby amended by striking subclause (v), in
8lines 97 to 100, and inserting in place there of the following:- 2 of 2
9 “(v) adopted policies against any sovereign nation or peoples recognized by the
10government of the United States which are used to discriminate in violation of any state or
11federal law prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations or employment; (vi) any other
12cause affecting the responsibility of a contractor which the secretary or the commissioner
13determines to be of such serious and compelling nature as to warrant debarment”