 It also strengthens the procedural barriers to setting bail that is higher than a defendant can afford to ensure individuals are not held solely because they are unable to pay.In 2018, Senator Spilka joined Senators Patricia D. Jehlen and Julian Cyr to create bill S.2562 - an act relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification.The bill establishes a non-binary gender identity option for state licenses, allowing applicants to choose "X" instead of male or female.