MTPC and the Transgender Equal Rights Coalition are thrilled to report that in addition to lead sponsors Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz, Sen. Benjamin Downing, Rep. Carl Sciortino, and Rep. Byron Rushing, 55 more legislators have signed on as cosponsors of the Mass. Equal Access Bill for public accommodations protections, officially named An Act Relative to Equal Access in Hospitals, Public Transportation, Nursing Homes, Supermarkets, Retail Establishments, and all other places open to the public.
Supporters of the Equal Access Bill
This bill was filed by:
Rep. Carl Sciortino & Rep. Byron Rushing
Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz & Sen. Benjamin Downing
55 other senators and representative have signed on as cosponsors:
| Rep. Denise Andrews | Rep. Cory Atkins | Rep. Ruth B. Balser |
| Sen. Michael Barrett | Sen. William N. Brownsberger | Rep. Paul Brodeur |
| Rep. Gailanne M. Cariddi | Sen. Harriette L. Chandler | Rep. Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera |
| Rep. Thomas P. Conroy | Sen. Cynthia S. Creem | Rep. Marjorie C. Decker |
| Sen. Sal N. DiDomenico | Sen. Kenneth J. Donnelly | Sen. James B. Eldridge |
| Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier | Rep. Gloria L. Fox | Rep. Sean Garballey |
| Rep. Kenneth I. Gordon | Rep. Danielle W. Gregoire | Rep. Jonathan Hecht |
| Rep. Carlos Henriquez | Rep. Paul R. Heroux | Rep. Kate Hogan |
| Rep. Kevin G. Honan | Sen. Patricia D. Jehlen | Rep. Jay R. Kaufman |
| Rep. Mary S. Keefe | Sen. John F. Keenan | Rep. Kay Khan |
| Rep. Peter V. Kocot | Rep. John J. Lawn, Jr. | Rep. Jason M. Lewis |
| Rep. David Paul Linsky | Rep. Brian R. Mannal | Rep. Elizabeth A. Malia |
| Sen. Thomas M. McGee | Rep. Aaron Michlewitz | Rep. James J. O’Day |
| Rep. Sarah K. Peake | Rep. Denise Provost | Rep. David M. Rogers |
| Sen. Stanley C. Rosenberg | Rep. Jeffrey Sánchez | Rep. Tom Sannicandro |
| Rep. John W. Scibak | Rep. Frank I. Smizik | Sen. Karen E. Spilka |
| Sen. Ellen Story | Rep. Benjamin Swan | Rep. Aaron Vega |
| Rep. Chris Walsh | Rep. Martha M. Walz | Sen. James T. Welch |
| Sen. Daniel A. Wolf |