Moreover, the law authorized the assessment of a civil penalty of between $10,000 and $50,000 for each violation depending on prior violations. The penalty for each violation of the law's prohibition against discrimination in public places, including discrimination based on gender identity under SB 2407, was set to range from up to $100 and/or up to 30 days in prison to $2,500 and/or up to a year in prison depending on the violation. Click here to read a list provided by the attorney general of places considered public accommodations for which the provisions of the measure would apply.
This measure was put on the ballot through a signature petition drive by opponents of the 2016 law-SB 2407-which means the sponsors of the signature petition drive responsible for the measure advocated for a "no" vote. A "no" vote on this measure opposed this law and supported overturning it. The law, which went into effect in October 2016, includes some exceptions. The law requires access to areas segregated based on gender-such as bathrooms and locker rooms-to be allowed according to an individual's self-identified gender identity. Source OverviewĪ "yes" vote on Question 3 supported upholding a law that prohibits discrimination based on gender identity in public places.
10.4.1 Employment and housing at the federal level.10.4 Status of gender identity anti-discrimination laws in the United States.10.3 Attorney general public accommodation guidelines.10.1 Status of gender identity anti-discrimination laws in Massachusetts.5.1.8 Religious organizations and churches.5.1.6 Law enforcement organizations and officials.