HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1533        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1678

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Louis L. Kafka

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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 designating inflammatory breast cancer awareness day.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

1/19/2017

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

1/20/2017

Jeffrey N. Roy

10th Norfolk

2/3/2017

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

2/1/2017

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

2/3/2017

James M. Murphy

4th Norfolk

2/2/2017

Robert M. Koczera

11th Bristol

2/1/2017

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

2/3/2017

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

2/2/2017

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

 

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

 

Thomas A. Golden, Jr.

16th Middlesex

 

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

 

Paul Brodeur

32nd Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1533        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1678

By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1678) of Louis L. Kafka and others for legislation to designate October 18 as inflammatory breast cancer awareness day.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2768 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act designating inflammatory breast cancer 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 is hereby amended by inserting after section 15RRRRR, the following section:—

Section 15SSSSS. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart October 18 as Inflammatory Breast Cancer Awareness Day to raise awareness of the occurrence of inflammatory breast cancer and to encourage regular testing for inflammatory breast cancer amongst all citizens of the commonwealth and recommending that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.