SB 459
(New Title) exempting classification of individuals based on biological sex from the definition of an unlawful discriminatory practice in certain limited circumstances.
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On the record
Quoted from the General Court bill status page, not worked out from the docket.
| In the House | INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE |
|---|---|
| Introduced | 1/7/2026 |
| Floor date | 3/26/2026 |
| LSR number | 2222 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H10 |
Where it stands
House: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
Every floor vote on this bill was a voice or division vote, so there is no record of how individual legislators voted.
A bill goes on the consent calendar when the committee vote was unanimous or nearly so, and any members who dissented did not object to placing it there. It then passes without floor debate. Ten members may file a petition to pull a bill off the consent calendar and have it debated and voted on separately.
Sponsors
Gannon, Bill(R) Rock 23, Abbas, Daryl(R) Rock 22, Bernardy, JD(R) Rock 36, Innis, Daniel(R) Belk 7, Litchfield, Melissa(R) Rock 32, McGough, Tim(R) Hills 11, Murphy, Keith(R) Hills 16, Pearl, Howard(R) Merr 17, Pearson, Mark(R) Rock 34, Sullivan, Victoria(R) Hills 18, Walsh, Lilli(R) Rock 15
Prime sponsor in bold. From the General Court sponsor file.
What happened
Every action recorded in the official docket, in order. Each line ends with the journal or calendar that recorded it; where we have the document, that citation links to it.
- January 7, 2026Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Judiciary
- February 11, 2026Hearing: 02/11/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:20 pm
- March 18, 2026Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1217s, 03/26/2026, Vote 3-1
- March 26, 2026Special Order to the end of the Calendar, Without Objection, MA; 03/26/2026
- March 26, 2026Committee Amendment # 2026-1217s, AF, VV; 03/26/2026
- March 26, 2026Sen. Lang Moved Reconsideration on the Previous Vote, RC 15Y-9N, MA; 03/26/2026
- March 26, 2026Committee Amendment # 2026-1217s, AA, VV; 03/26/2026
- March 26, 2026Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1217s, RC 15Y-9N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026
- March 26, 2026Introduced (in recess of) 03/26/2026 and referred to Judiciary
- April 8, 2026Public Hearing: 04/08/2026 10:00 am GP 230
- April 8, 2026Executive Session: 04/08/2026 10:30 am GP 230
- April 15, 2026Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 04/08/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC)
- April 23, 2026Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/23/2026
Votes
Roll call tallies and individual votes from the General Court roll call files. Presiding, excused and absent are shown separately: one member presides over each House roll call and does not vote except to break a tie.
Ought to Pass with Amendment
| Party | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 15 | 1 |
| Democrat | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 15 | 9 |
Yes — 15
- Abbas, Daryl(R) Rock 22
- Birdsell, Regina(R) Rock 19
- Carson, Sharon(R) Rock 14
- Gannon, Bill(R) Rock 23
- Gray, James(R) Straf 6
- Innis, Daniel(R) Belk 7
- Lang, Timothy(R) Belk 2
- McConkey, Mark(R) Carr 3
- McGough, Tim(R) Hills 11
- Murphy, Keith(R) Hills 16
- Pearl, Howard(R) Merr 17
- Ricciardi, Denise(R) Ches 9
- Rochefort, David(R) Graf 1
- Sullivan, Victoria(R) Hills 18
- Ward, Ruth(R) Ches 8
No — 9
- Altschiller, Debra(D) Rock 24
- Avard, Kevin(R) Hills 12
- Fenton, Donovan(D) Ches 10
- Long, Pat(D) Hills 20
- Perkins Kwoka, Rebecca(D) Rock 21
- Prentiss, Suzanne(D) Graf 5
- Reardon, Tara(D) Merr 15
- Rosenwald, Cindy(D) Hills 13
- Watters, David(D) Straf 4
Reconsider
| Party | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 15 | 1 |
| Democrat | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 15 | 9 |
Yes — 15
- Abbas, Daryl(R) Rock 22
- Birdsell, Regina(R) Rock 19
- Carson, Sharon(R) Rock 14
- Gannon, Bill(R) Rock 23
- Gray, James(R) Straf 6
- Innis, Daniel(R) Belk 7
- Lang, Timothy(R) Belk 2
- McConkey, Mark(R) Carr 3
- McGough, Tim(R) Hills 11
- Murphy, Keith(R) Hills 16
- Pearl, Howard(R) Merr 17
- Ricciardi, Denise(R) Ches 9
- Rochefort, David(R) Graf 1
- Sullivan, Victoria(R) Hills 18
- Ward, Ruth(R) Ches 8
No — 9
- Altschiller, Debra(D) Rock 24
- Avard, Kevin(R) Hills 12
- Fenton, Donovan(D) Ches 10
- Long, Pat(D) Hills 20
- Perkins Kwoka, Rebecca(D) Rock 21
- Prentiss, Suzanne(D) Graf 5
- Reardon, Tara(D) Merr 15
- Rosenwald, Cindy(D) Hills 13
- Watters, David(D) Straf 4
Inexpedient to Legislate
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Committee reports
No committee report on file. Majority and minority reports are printed in the House Calendar rather than the docket.
Hearings and recordings
Recordings are the General Court’s own, on YouTube. Start times are estimates unless stated otherwise, and the player opens early.
- February 11, 2026 at 13:20Judiciary hearing
- March 26, 2026Senate floor debate recording (start time not identified)
- April 8, 2026 at 10:00Judiciary public hearing recording 0:05:53–1:03:46, about 58 min (estimated)
- April 8, 2026 at 10:30Judiciary executive session recording 1:30:48–1:35:23, about 5 min (estimated)
- April 23, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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