AN ACT RELATIVE TO MACHADO-JOSEPH DISEASE AWARENESS DAY
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 6 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after Section 15DDDDDDD, the following section:-
Section 15EEEEEEE. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart July 2 as Machado-Joseph Disease Awareness Day in recognition of the thousands of individuals impacted by Machado-Joseph Disease in the commonwealth and the need for increased public recognition, support and awareness of this neurodegenerative, hereditary disorder that disproportionately affects families of Portuguese-Azorean descent.
Approved, September 19, 2025.