HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1424        FILED ON: 2/5/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1493

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Tackey Chan

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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 making Election Day a state holiday.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

2/2/2021

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

2/26/2021

Daniel Cahill

10th Essex

3/5/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1424        FILED ON: 2/5/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1493

By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1493) of Tackey Chan, Michelle M. DuBois and Daniel Cahill relative to making Presidential election days state holidays.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to making Election Day a state holiday.

 

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. Section 7 of chapter 4 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “October”, in line 92, the following words:- “the day in November in any year in which presidential electors are to be elected.”