HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3291 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2808
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Linda Dorcena Forry
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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 to create an annual service and volunteerism day.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Linda Dorcena Forry | 12th Suffolk | 1/18/2013 |
Kenneth I. Gordon | 21st Middlesex |
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Louis L. Kafka | 8th Norfolk |
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Ruth B. Balser | 12th Middlesex |
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Mary S. Keefe | 15th Worcester |
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Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol |
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John W. Scibak | 2nd Hampshire |
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Todd M. Smola | 1st Hampden |
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Tom Sannicandro | 7th Middlesex |
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David M. Rogers | 24th Middlesex |
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John J. Lawn, Jr. | 10th Middlesex |
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Jason M. Lewis | Fifth Middlesex |
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Michael J. Moran | 18th Suffolk |
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Carl M. Sciortino, Jr. | 34th Middlesex |
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Paul R. Heroux | 2nd Bristol |
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Timothy R. Madden | Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket |
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Carlo Basile | 1st Suffolk |
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Kate Hogan | 3rd Middlesex |
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Thomas P. Conroy | 13th Middlesex |
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Sean Garballey | 23rd Middlesex |
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3291 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2808
By Ms. Forry of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2808) of Linda Dorcena Forry and others for the annual issuance of a proclamation by the Governor setting apart the Thursday of National Volunteer Week in April as Massachusetts service and volunteerism day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An Act to create an annual service and volunteerism day.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 6 of the General Laws, as so appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 15PPPPP the following section:-
The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the Thursday of National Volunteer Week in April as Massachusetts Service and Volunteerism Day, to honor and recognize the important contributions that corps members and volunteers make across the Commonwealth every year, and recommending that it be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.