SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1334        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 10

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

William N. Brownsberger

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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 Governor and Lieutenant Governor.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

William N. Brownsberger

Suffolk and Middlesex

 

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

4/25/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1334        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 10

By Mr. Brownsberger, a petition (accompanied by proposal, Senate, No. 10) of William N. Brownsberger for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the Governor and Lieutenant Governor.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the Governor and Lieutenant Governor.

 

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.
 

SECTION 1. Article II of Section I of Chapter I of Part the Second of the Constitution of the Commonwealth is hereby amended by striking out the word “his”, each time it appears, and replacing it, in each instance, with the following words:- “his or her,”; 

The same section is further amended by striking out the word “he”, each time it appears, and replacing it, in each instance, with the following words:- “he or she”.

SECTION 2. Article I of Section I of Chapter II of said Part the Second is hereby amended by striking out the word “His”, and inserting in place thereof, the following words:- “His or Her”.

SECTION 3. Article I of Section II of Chapter II of said Part the Second is hereby amended by striking out the word “His”, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “His or Her”;

The same section is further amended by striking out the word “his”, each time it appears, and replacing it, in each instance, with the following words:- “his or her”.

SECTION 4. Article II of Section II of Chapter II of said Part the Second is hereby amended by striking out the word “his”, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “his or her”.

SECTION 5. Article III of Section II of Chapter II of said Part the Second is hereby amended by striking out the word “his”, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “his or her”.