HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1147 FILED ON: 1/18/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1697
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jerald A. Parisella and Joan B. Lovely
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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 the first week in August as ice bucket challenge week.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Jerald A. Parisella | 6th Essex | 1/18/2017 |
Joan B. Lovely | Second Essex | 2/3/2017 |
Carole A. Fiola | 6th Bristol |
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Hannah Kane | 11th Worcester |
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Steven Ultrino | 33rd Middlesex | 1/30/2017 |
Mathew Muratore | 1st Plymouth |
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Alan Silvia | 7th Bristol |
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Shawn Dooley | 9th Norfolk | 1/24/2017 |
Brendan P. Crighton | Third Essex |
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Carolyn C. Dykema | 8th Middlesex |
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James M. Cantwell | 4th Plymouth |
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Josh S. Cutler | 6th Plymouth |
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Daniel J. Ryan | 2nd Suffolk |
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David M. Rogers | 24th Middlesex | 1/30/2017 |
Joseph D. McKenna | 18th Worcester |
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Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden |
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Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex |
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Shaunna L. O'Connell | 3rd Bristol |
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Daniel Cullinane | 12th Suffolk |
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John H. Rogers | 12th Norfolk |
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Danielle W. Gregoire | 4th Middlesex | 2/2/2017 |
Thomas P. Walsh | 12th Essex |
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Bradford R. Hill | 4th Essex |
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Denise C. Garlick | 13th Norfolk |
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James M. Murphy | 4th Norfolk |
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Kevin G. Honan | 17th Suffolk |
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Paul Tucker | 7th Essex |
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Patrick M. O'Connor | Plymouth and Norfolk |
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Michael F. Rush | Norfolk and Suffolk |
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Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex |
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Louis L. Kafka | 8th Norfolk |
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Jeffrey N. Roy | 10th Norfolk |
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James Arciero | 2nd Middlesex |
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Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. | 5th Worcester |
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1147 FILED ON: 1/18/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1697
By Representative Parisella of Beverly and Senator Lovely, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1697) of Jerald A. Parisella, Joan B. Lovely and others for the annual issuance by the Governor of a proclamation setting apart first week in August as ice bucket challenge week. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act establishing the first week in August as ice bucket challenge week.
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 Section 15 is hereby amended by adding after Section 15BBBBBB; the following Section 15CCCCCC:
The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the first week in August as Ice Bucket Challenge Week to honor the contributions of Pete Frates and all those that participate in raising funds and awareness to battle the disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, and recommending that said week be observed by the people in an appropriate manner.