SENATE, No. 928

By Mr. Hedlund (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 928) of Owen O'Malley for legislation to remove undefined sexual terminology from the General Laws. The Judiciary.
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

AN ACT removing undefined sexual terminology from the General Laws

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Whereas the term “sexual orientation” is undefined in the General Laws; and

Whereas the term “sexual orientation” is ambiguous in general usage, and could mean a sexual predilection toward certain kinds of adults, children, animals, objects, violent behaviors, bondage, pornography, and other dangerous, illegal, and unhealthy behaviors; and

Whereas a lack of clarity in the law leads to unequal justice,

Therefore, be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

The General Laws are hereby amended by striking out all references to “sexual orientation.”