SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1551        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1707

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Ryan C. Fattman

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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 January as peace officer history month.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Norfolk

 

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

1/30/2017

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

1/30/2017

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

2/2/2017

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

2/14/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1551        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1707

By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1707) of Ryan C. Fattman, James R. Miceli, Richard J. Ross, Paul K. Frost and others for legislation to designate January as peace officer history 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 January as peace officer history month.

 

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 is hereby amended by inserting after section 15BBBBBB, as appearing in chapter 267 of the acts of 2016, the following section:-

Section 15CCCCCC. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of January as Peace Officer History Month and recommend that the month be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.