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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Chynah Tyler and Brandy Fluker-Reid

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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 resolve:

Resolve providing for the creation of a commemorative memorial portrait in the Massachusetts State House in honor of State Representative Doris Bunte.

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PETITION OF:

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3115 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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Resolve providing for the creation of a commemorative memorial portrait in the Massachusetts State House in honor of State Representative Doris Bunte.

Resolved, Providing for the creation of a commemorative memorial portrait in the Massachusetts State House in honor of State Representative Doris Bunte, provided further that $250,000 be administered annually to the Representative Doris Bunte scholarship fund managed and disbursed by the Massachusetts Black & Latino Legislative Caucus, that the superintendent of the bureau of the state house shall, subject to the approval of the art commission as to size and content, install and maintain a portrait in a suitable space in the Massachusetts State House. In determining the location of such portrait, said commission shall consult with the house committee on rules, the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus, and shall cause said memorial to be officially installed in the Massachusetts State House.