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H1252 • 2025

An Act relative to gender identity in insurance

An Act relative to gender identity in insurance

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Sponsor
Jay D. Livingstone
Last action
2026-04-21
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5336
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act relative to gender identity in insurance

An Act relative to gender identity in insurance By Representative Livingstone of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to gender identity in insurance By Representative Livingstone of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1252) of Jay D.
  • Livingstone relative to gender identity in insurance.
  • Financial Services.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-21 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5336

  2. 2025-05-07 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Financial Services

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to gender identity in insurance
By Representative Livingstone of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1252) of Jay D. Livingstone relative to gender identity in insurance. Financial Services.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.1252

SECTION 1.

Section 1 of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the definition for 'Foreign company'', the following definition:-

“Gender identity” shall mean a person's gender-related identity, appearance or behavior, whether or not that gender-related identity, appearance or behavior is different from that traditionally associated with the person's physiology or assigned sex at birth. Gender-related identity may be shown by providing evidence including, but not limited to, medical history, care or treatment of the gender-related identity, consistent and uniform assertion of the gender-related identity or any other evidence that the gender-related identity is sincerely held as part of a person's core identity; provided, however, that gender-related identity shall not be asserted for any improper purpose.

SECTION 2. Section 4C of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “sex”, in line ___, the following words:- , gender identity.

SECTION 3. Section 24A of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “sex ”, in line __, the following words:-

or gender identity.

SECTION 4. Section 120F of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “sex”, in line ___, the following words:- , gender identity.

SECTION 5. Section 122 of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “sex”, in line ___, the following words:- , gender identity, and after the word “sex” in line ___, the following words:- , or gender identity.

SECTION 6. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2026.

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