City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 24-1686

• File #: 24-1686
• Version: 1
• Type: Order
• Status: Reported out of Committee
• File created: 11/23/2024
• In control: Finance Committee
• On agenda: 11/26/2024
• Enactment date: 4/24/2025
• Enactment #: 218019
• Title: That the City Solicitor confirm whether an LGBTQ Legal Services Stabilization Fund can be created to pay fees associated with gendered document changes and potential court sealing of records associated with such documents.
• Sponsors: Willie Burnley Jr., Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott
• Indexes: Law
• Related files: 25-0336, 25-0270

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/20/2025	1	Finance Committee
4/24/2025	1	City Council	Approved and sent for discussion
4/15/2025	1	Legislative Matters Committee	Recommended to be discharged with no recommendation
11/26/2024	1	City Council	Approved as amended and sent for discussion	Pass

Agenda Summary

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That the City Solicitor confirm whether an LGBTQ Legal Services Stabilization Fund can be created to pay fees associated with gendered document changes and potential court sealing of records associated with such documents.

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Official Text

That the City Solicitor confirm whether the City could create an LGBTQ Legal Services Stabilization Fund in order to pay fees associated with gendered document changes and potential court sealing of records associated with such documents.