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H3317 • 2025

An Act providing for gender-neutral bathrooms

An Act providing for gender-neutral bathrooms

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Sponsor
Domb, Mindy
Last action
2025-12-11
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act providing for gender-neutral bathrooms

An Act providing for gender-neutral bathrooms By Representatives Domb of Amherst and Montaño of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act providing for gender-neutral bathrooms 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.
  • Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill History

  1. 2025-12-11 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  2. 2025-09-03 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM in A-1 and virtual

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act providing for gender-neutral bathrooms
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.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3317

Chapter 142 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 13 the following section:-

Section 13A. The Uniform State Plumbing Code shall include regulations that allow gender-neutral toilet and bathing facilities, including toilet and bathing facilities that contain more than 1 toilet, urinal or shower separated by privacy walls or partitions, with separate or grouped handwashing fixtures, to be designated or installed in any use group defined in the state building code, regardless of whether the work being performed is new construction or repair, renovation or alteration work.

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