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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul McMurtry

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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 recognizing film production in Massachusetts.

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PETITION OF:

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2889 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 recognizing film production in Massachusetts.

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

SECTION 1. Subsection (l) of section 6 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:

(9) A motion picture shall include a credit and a logo, approved by the commissioner in consultation with the Massachusetts film office, stating that the motion picture was filmed in Massachusetts and displaying a logo designed and approved by the Massachusetts film office. The credit shall include the following title: “Proudly Made in Massachusetts”.

SECTION 2.  Section 38X of chapter 63 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:

(h) A motion picture shall include a credit and a logo, approved by the commissioner in consultation with the Massachusetts film office, stating that the motion picture was filmed in Massachusetts and displaying a logo designed and approved by the Massachusetts film office. The credit shall include the following title: “Proudly Made in Massachusetts”.