HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 232 FILED ON: 1/13/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 843
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John W. Scibak
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act Establishing Fragile X Awareness Day.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
John W. Scibak | 2nd Hampshire | 3/15/2012 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 232 FILED ON: 1/13/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 843
By Mr. Scibak of South Hadley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 843) of John W. Scibak for the annual issuance by the Governor of a proclamation setting apart July 22 as Fragile X Awareness Day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven
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An Act Establishing Fragile X Awareness Day.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after Section 15KKKKK, the following section:
The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart July 22 as Fragile X Awareness Day, in recognition of the successes achieved in diagnosis and treatment through spreading awareness in the Fragile X community and beyond, and shall recommend that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.