HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3474 FILED ON: 2/19/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 80
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mindy Domb
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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 proposal for constitutional amendment:
Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the oaths and affirmations of public office.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Mindy Domb | 3rd Hampshire | 2/8/2021 |
Tami L. Gouveia | 14th Middlesex | 2/22/2021 |
Natalie M. Blais | 1st Franklin | 2/24/2021 |
Christina A. Minicucci | 14th Essex | 2/24/2021 |
Tommy Vitolo | 15th Norfolk | 2/25/2021 |
Patrick Joseph Kearney | 4th Plymouth | 2/26/2021 |
Tram T. Nguyen | 18th Essex | 2/26/2021 |
Jack Patrick Lewis | 7th Middlesex | 3/18/2021 |
Rebecca L. Rausch | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex | 4/22/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3474 FILED ON: 2/19/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 80
By Ms. Domb of Amherst, a petition (accompanied by proposal for constitutional amendment, House, No. 80) of Mindy Domb and others for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the oaths and affirmations of public office. 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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Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the oaths and affirmations of public office.
A majority of all the members elected to the Senate and House of Representatives, in joint session, hereby declares it to be expedient to alter the Constitution by the adoption of the following Article of Amendment, to the end that it may become a part of the Constitution [if similarly agreed to in a joint session of the next General Court and approved by the people at the state election next following]:
ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT.
Article VI of the Amendments to the Constitution is hereby amended by striking out the third paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:- Provided, that when any person shall decline taking said oath, the person shall make an affirmation in the foregoing form, omitting the word “swear” and inserting instead thereof the word “affirm;” and omitting the words “So help me God,” and subjoining, instead thereof, the words “This I do under the pains and penalties of perjury.”