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S2209 • 2025

An Act protecting against discrimination in lobbying

An Act protecting against discrimination in lobbying

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Sponsor
Rebecca L. Rausch
Last action
2026-02-09
Official status
Accompanied a new draft, see S2943
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act protecting against discrimination in lobbying

An Act protecting against discrimination in lobbying By Ms.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act protecting against discrimination in lobbying By Ms.
  • Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
  • 2209) of Rebecca L.
  • Rausch for legislation to automatically disqualify any person or organization to have engaged in an unlawful practice from acting or registering as an executive or legislative agent for a period of 4 years from the date of final determination.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-09 Senate

    Accompanied a new draft, see S2943

  2. 2025-12-24 Senate

    Reporting date extended to Saturday January 31, 2026

  3. 2025-10-29 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 11/05/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-2 and Virtual Hearing location changed

  4. 2025-10-27 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 11/05/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

  6. 2025-02-27 House

    House concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act protecting against discrimination in lobbying
By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2209) of Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation to automatically disqualify any person or organization to have engaged in an unlawful practice from acting or registering as an executive or legislative agent for a period of 4 years from the date of final determination. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

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Bill S.2209

Section 45 of chapter 3 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following new subsection:-

(n) The state secretary shall automatically disqualify any person, organization or other entity adjudicated to have engaged in an unlawful practice under section 4 of chapter 151B from acting or registering as an executive or legislative agent for a period of 4 years from the date of final determination.

An organization or other entity that discriminates against its members on the basis of a protected class set forth in said chapter 151B, notwithstanding the absence of an employment relationship, shall be similarly disqualified from acting or registering as an executive or legislative agent for a period of 4 years from the date of final determination. The secretary shall establish an adjudicatory process to receive and review complaints of such discrimination.

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