SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1145        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2003

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul R. Feeney

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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 making October 25th Dwarfism Awareness Day in the Commonwealth.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Paul R. Feeney

Bristol and Norfolk

 

Patrick M. O'Connor

First Plymouth and Norfolk

10/23/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1145        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2003

By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2003) of Paul R. Feeney for legislation to make October 25th Dwarfism Awareness Day in the Commonwealth.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 5321 OF 2021-2022.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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

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An Act making October 25th Dwarfism Awareness Day in the Commonwealth.

 

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to establish forthwith October 25 as Dwarfism Awareness Day, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 6 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 15LLLLLL the following section:-

Section 15MMMMMM. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart October 25 as National Dwarfism Day and shall recommend that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.