SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1887 FILED ON: 2/18/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2239
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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: |
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Sonia Chang-Diaz | Second Suffolk |
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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.