Amendment #1 to H2745

Floor Amendment

Mr. Speliotis of Danvers moves to amend the bill moves to amend House, No. 2745 by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the following:-

Chapter 6 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 15XXXXX, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, the following section:-

Section 15YYYYY.  The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the second Sunday in June as Massachusetts Race Amity Day, to support the motto of the United States, e pluribus unum, to recognize that its people are the greatest asset of the commonwealth, to recognize that the commonwealth is comprised of multicultural, multiethnic and multiracial citizens, and to encourage friendship, collegiality, civility, respect and kindness as the commonly shared ideals of the collective citizenry of the commonwealth by joining with communities across the United States to reflect on the beauty and richness of the diverse peoples of this great nation while reaching out with a spirit of amity toward one another annually on the second Sunday in June and recommending that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.