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H3355 • 2025

An Act relative to prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations

An Act relative to prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations

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Sponsor
Steven S. Howitt
Last action
2026-03-02
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5169
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations

An Act relative to prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations 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.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-02 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5169

  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 relative to prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations
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.

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Bill H.3355

SECTION 1. Clause (1) of subsection (c) of Section 29F of Chapter 29 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “or”, in line 82, the following:-

“(xi) a violation of any state or federal law prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations; or”

SECTION 2. Clause (2) of subsection (c) of Section 29F of Chapter 29 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition is hereby amended by striking subclause (v), in lines 97 to 100, and inserting in place there of the following:-

“(v) adopted policies against any sovereign nation or peoples recognized by the government of the United States which are used to discriminate in violation of any state or federal law prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations or employment; (vi) any other cause affecting the responsibility of a contractor which the secretary or the commissioner determines to be of such serious and compelling nature as to warrant debarment”

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