SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1887        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2239

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sonia Chang-Diaz

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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 to protect Native American heritage.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Sonia Chang-Diaz

Second Suffolk

 

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

2/24/2021

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

2/24/2021

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

2/24/2021

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

3/10/2021

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

3/10/2021

Erika Uyterhoeven

27th Middlesex

3/13/2021

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

3/19/2021

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

3/29/2021

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

4/5/2021

Adam G. Hinds

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

4/14/2021

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

4/25/2021

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

5/8/2021

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

5/10/2021

Susan L. Moran

Plymouth and Barnstable

10/25/2021

Carmine Lawrence Gentile

13th Middlesex

12/31/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1887        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2239

By Ms. Chang-Diaz, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2239) of Sonia Chang-Diaz, Joanne M. Comerford, Jason M. Lewis, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect Native American heritage.  Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

 

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 to protect Native American heritage.

 

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. As used in this section, the following words shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the following meanings:–

"Native American" as defined in the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act in accordance with 25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.

"funerary objects" as defined in the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act in accordance with 25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.

"sacred objects" as defined in the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act in accordance with 25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.

"objects of cultural patrimony" as defined defined in the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act in accordance with 25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.

SECTION 2. The penalties and requirements of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act in accordance with 25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq. shall be enforced if an agency, organization, entity, or department receiving funds of any kind from the Commonwealth or any local government therein; or a trust, unincorporated association, nonprofit corporation organized under Chapter 180 of the Massachusetts General laws or public charity duly registered with the Office of the Attorney General moves to deacquisition any Native American funerary objects, human remains, sacred objects, or objects of cultural patrimony.