
SB 2080
North America
United States 10
United States - Massachussets
Access legislation
Gender
Yes
Minorities
LGBTQ+
Veterans
Applicable to
All publicly held domestic or foreign corporations whose principal executive office is located in this State
Key requirements
Section 57.
(a) No later than the close of the 2021 calendar year, a publicly held domestic or foreign corporation whose principal executive offices are located in the Commonwealth shall have a minimum of 1 female director on its board. A corporation may increase the number of directors on its board to comply with this section.
(b) No later than the close of the 2023 calendar year, a publicly held domestic or foreign corporation whose principal executive offices are located in the Commonwealth shall comply with the following:
(1) If its number of directors is 6 or more, the corporation shall have a minimum of 3 female directors.
(2) If its number of directors is 5 or fewer, the corporation shall have a minimum of 2 female directors
Penalties
The secretary of the commonwealth may impose fines for violations of this section of up to $100,000.