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S2116 • 2025

An Act providing for gender-neutral bathrooms

An Act providing for gender-neutral bathrooms

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Sponsor
Joanne M. Comerford
Last action
2026-02-09
Official status
Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act providing for gender-neutral bathrooms

An Act providing for gender-neutral bathrooms By Ms.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act providing for gender-neutral bathrooms By Ms.
  • Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
  • 2116) of Joanne M.
  • Comerford and Rebecca L.

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  • 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. 2026-02-09 Senate

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

  2. 2025-12-24 Senate

    Reporting date extended to Saturday January 31, 2026

  3. 2025-09-03 Joint

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

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

  5. 2025-02-27 House

    House concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act providing for gender-neutral bathrooms
By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2116) of Joanne M. Comerford and Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation to establish gender-neutral bathrooms. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Status:
Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill S.2116

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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