HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3003        FILED ON: 1/16/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3345

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kate Hogan

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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 designating Blanding's turtle as the official turtle of the Commonwealth.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

1/16/2025

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

5/13/2025


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3003        FILED ON: 1/16/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3345

By Representative Hogan of Stow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3345) of Kate Hogan for legislation to designate the blanding turtle as the official turtle or turtle emblem of the Commonwealth.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3046 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 designating Blanding's turtle as the official turtle of the Commonwealth.

 

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

Chapter 2 of the General Laws as appearing the 2016 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following section:-

Section 64. The Blanding's turtle shall be the official turtle or turtle emblem of the Commonwealth.