SENATE DOCKET, NO. 370        FILED ON: 1/16/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1713

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Anne M. Gobi

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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 regarding Huntington's Disease Awareness Month.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

 

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

1/30/2017

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

2/1/2017

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

2/1/2017

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

2/1/2017

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

2/1/2017

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

2/3/2017

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

2/3/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 370        FILED ON: 1/16/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1713

By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1713) of Anne M. Gobi, Patrick M. O'Connor, Jonathan Hecht, Barbara A. L'Italien and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to Huntington's Disease Awareness Month.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1654 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 regarding Huntington's Disease Awareness 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, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:-

Section 15YYYYY. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of May as Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month in Massachusetts.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.