SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1254        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1752

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Marc R. Pacheco

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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 creating the official shellfish of the Commonwealth.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Marc R. Pacheco

First Plymouth and Bristol

 

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

2/3/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1254        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1752

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1752) of Marc R. Pacheco and Michael D. Brady for legislation to make the quahog the official shellfish of the Commonwealth.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1803 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 creating the official shellfish of the Commonwealth.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 2 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following section: -

The quahog shall be the official shellfish of the Commonwealth.