Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H1252: An Act relative to gender identity in insurance
Status: Failed, April 21, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
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 …
Sponsors
- Jay Livingstone (D, 8th Suffolk) · primary sponsor
- Samantha Montaño (D)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5336
- : Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Financial Services
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Financial Services (August 11, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H1252?
- H1252 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to gender identity in insurance.
- What is the status of H1252?
- Failed as of April 21, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5336 (April 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1252?
- Jay Livingstone (D, 8th Suffolk), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H1252?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1252
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