Amendment ID: S2739-12-R1

Redraft Amendment 12

Holyoke Soldiers' Home Remembrance Day

Messrs. Velis and Gomez, Ms. Gobi, Mr. Lesser, Ms. Comerford, Messrs. Hinds, Collins, Pacheco, Timilty, Feeney and Tarr move that the proposed new text be amended by inserting before section 1 the following section:-             

"SECTION A1. Chapter 6 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 15MMMMMM the following section:-

Section 15NNNNNN. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart March 21 as Veterans’ Homes Remembrance Day to honor the veterans who lost their lives due to the tragic COVID-19 outbreaks at veterans’ homes in the commonwealth and shall recommend that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.".