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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Stephan Hay

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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 relative to Rosa Parks Day.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Stephan Hay

3rd Worcester

2/14/2019

Lori A. Ehrlich

8th Essex

3/2/2019

Carlos González

10th Hampden

3/2/2019

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

3/3/2019

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

3/3/2019

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

3/4/2019

Norman J. Orrall

12th Bristol

3/4/2019

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

3/4/2019

Linda Dean Campbell

15th Essex

3/4/2019

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

3/4/2019

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

3/4/2019

Jay D. Livingstone

8th Suffolk

3/5/2019

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

3/6/2019

Carmine Lawrence Gentile

13th Middlesex

3/7/2019


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By Mr. Hay of Fitchburg, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Stephan Hay and others for the issuance of an annual proclamation by the Governor to designate the fourth of February as Rosa Parks day.  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 relative to Rosa Parks 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, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after Section 15BBBBBB, the following section:-

The Governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting aside February fourth as Rosa Parks Day, in lasting recognition of a historic civil rights leader and recommend that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

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