HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 758        FILED ON: 1/14/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2716

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kate Hogan

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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 the blanding turtle as the official turtle of the Commonwealth.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

1/2/2019

David T. Vieira

3rd Barnstable

1/30/2019

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

1/30/2019

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

1/30/2019

RoseLee Vincent

16th Suffolk

1/30/2019

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

1/30/2019

James M. Kelcourse

1st Essex

1/30/2019

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

1/31/2019

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

1/31/2019

Carole A. Fiola

6th Bristol

1/31/2019

Daniel Cahill

10th Essex

1/31/2019

Christine P. Barber

34th Middlesex

1/31/2019

James Arciero

2nd Middlesex

1/31/2019

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

1/31/2019

Ann-Margaret Ferrante

5th Essex

1/31/2019

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

1/31/2019

Nika C. Elugardo

15th Suffolk

2/1/2019

Patrick Joseph Kearney

4th Plymouth

2/1/2019

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 758        FILED ON: 1/14/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2716

By Ms. Hogan of Stow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2716) of Kate Hogan and others for legislation to designate the blanding turtle as the official turtle or turtle emblem of the Commonwealth.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act designating the blanding turtle as the official turtle 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:
 

SECTION 1. Chapter 2 of the General Laws as appearing the 2016 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following section:-

Section 64. The Blanding Turtle shall be the official turtle or turtle emblem of the Commonwealth.