HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3481        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3360

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Tackey Chan

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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 May as Asian American Pacific Islander month.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

1/20/2017

Donald H. Wong

9th Essex

1/26/2017

Paul A. Schmid, III

8th Bristol

1/27/2017

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

1/30/2017

Rady Mom

18th Middlesex

1/27/2017

Bruce J. Ayers

1st Norfolk

1/29/2018

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

1/29/2018

Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.

28th Middlesex

1/29/2018

Robert M. Koczera

11th Bristol

1/29/2018

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

1/29/2018

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

1/29/2018

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

1/29/2018

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

1/29/2018

Ann-Margaret Ferrante

5th Essex

1/29/2018

Byron Rushing

9th Suffolk

1/29/2018

Daniel Cahill

10th Essex

1/29/2018

Kevin G. Honan

17th Suffolk

1/29/2018


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3481        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3360

By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3360) of Tackey Chan and others for the annual issuance of a proclamation by the Governor setting apart the month of May as Asian American Pacific Islander month.  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 designating May as Asian American Pacific Islander month.

 

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 15BBBBBB by the following new section:-

Section 15CCCCCC. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of May as Asian American Pacific Islander Month, in recognition of the significant contributions Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have made to the Commonwealth and to the United States and recommending that said month be observed in an appropriate manner by the people. After consultation with Asian American and Pacific Islander groups, the governor may include in the proclamation such contributions as he shall see fit.