HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2439        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2736

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Louis L. Kafka

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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 inflammatory breast cancer awareness day.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

1/10/2019

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

1/29/2019

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

1/31/2019

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

2/1/2019

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

1/30/2019

Thomas A. Golden, Jr.

16th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

1/24/2019

Paul Brodeur

32nd Middlesex

2/1/2019

Diana DiZoglio

First Essex

1/24/2019

John Barrett, III

1st Berkshire

1/29/2019

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

1/29/2019

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

1/31/2019

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

2/1/2019

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2439        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2736

By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2736) of Louis L. Kafka and others for legislation to designate October 18 as inflammatory breast cancer awareness day.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1678 OF 2017-2018.]

 

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 inflammatory breast cancer awareness day.

 

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 15RRRRR, the following section:—

Section 15SSSSS. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart October 18 as Inflammatory Breast Cancer Awareness Day to raise awareness of the occurrence of inflammatory breast cancer and to encourage regular testing for inflammatory breast cancer amongst all citizens of the commonwealth and recommending that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.