HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2849 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3387
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul McMurtry
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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 requiring a "Proudly Made in Massachusetts" logo to be included in on screen credits for movies filmed in Massachusetts.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Paul McMurtry | 11th Norfolk | 1/16/2015 |
Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden | 4/13/2015 |
Marjorie C. Decker | 25th Middlesex | 2/3/2015 |
Steven S. Howitt | 4th Bristol | 1/26/2015 |
Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester | 1/30/2015 |
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. | 12th Hampden | 1/26/2015 |
Jeffrey N. Roy | 10th Norfolk | 1/25/2015 |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex | 2/2/2015 |
Aaron Vega | 5th Hampden | 4/14/2015 |
Chris Walsh | 6th Middlesex | 4/10/2015 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2849 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3387
By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3387) of Paul McMurtry and others for legislation to require that a “Proudly Made in Massachusetts” logo be included in screen credits for movies filmed in the Commonwealth. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)
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An Act requiring a "Proudly Made in Massachusetts" logo to be included in on screen credits for movies filmed in Massachusetts.
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. Subsection (l) of section 6 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:
(9) A motion picture shall include a credit and a logo, approved by the commissioner in consultation with the Massachusetts film office, stating that the motion picture was filmed in Massachusetts and displaying a logo designed and approved by the Massachusetts film office. The credit shall include the following title: “Proudly Made in Massachusetts”.
SECTION 2. Section 38X of chapter 63 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:
(h) A motion picture shall include a credit and a logo, approved by the commissioner in consultation with the Massachusetts film office, stating that the motion picture was filmed in Massachusetts and displaying a logo designed and approved by the Massachusetts film office. The credit shall include the following title: “Proudly Made in Massachusetts”.