HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 628 FILED ON: 1/10/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3292
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Christine P. Barber
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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 establishing Indigenous Peoples Day.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Christine P. Barber | 34th Middlesex | 1/10/2025 |
Joanne M. Comerford | Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester | 1/30/2025 |
Natalie M. Blais | 1st Franklin | 2/9/2025 |
Mike Connolly | 26th Middlesex | 3/25/2025 |
Leigh Davis | 3rd Berkshire | 6/5/2025 |
Marjorie C. Decker | 25th Middlesex | 5/9/2025 |
Mindy Domb | 3rd Hampshire | 3/21/2025 |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | 5/15/2025 |
Sean Garballey | 23rd Middlesex | 5/12/2025 |
Homar Gómez | 2nd Hampshire | 4/10/2025 |
James K. Hawkins | 2nd Bristol | 2/11/2025 |
Natalie M. Higgins | 4th Worcester | 3/16/2025 |
Tara T. Hong | 18th Middlesex | 3/21/2025 |
Vanna Howard | 17th Middlesex | 8/16/2025 |
Mary S. Keefe | 15th Worcester | 3/4/2025 |
David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf | 17th Worcester | 2/10/2025 |
David Paul Linsky | 5th Middlesex | 3/24/2025 |
Samantha Montaño | 15th Suffolk | 4/8/2025 |
Steven Owens | 29th Middlesex | 5/9/2025 |
David M. Rogers | 24th Middlesex | 8/7/2025 |
Lindsay N. Sabadosa | 1st Hampshire | 3/22/2025 |
Margaret R. Scarsdale | 1st Middlesex | 5/13/2025 |
Erika Uyterhoeven | 27th Middlesex | 3/6/2025 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 628 FILED ON: 1/10/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3292
By Representative Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3292) of Christine P. Barber and others relative to the annual issuance of a proclamation from the Governor setting apart the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2989 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act establishing Indigenous Peoples Day.
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 striking out section 12V and inserting in place thereof the following section:–
Section 12V. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day and recommending that it be observed by the people, with appropriate exercises in the schools and otherwise, to acknowledge the history of genocide and discrimination against Indigenous peoples, to honor the histories and contributions of Indigenous peoples, and to recognize and celebrate the thriving cultures and continued resistance and resilience of Indigenous peoples and their tribal nations.