MA H3117 | 2021-2022 | 192nd General Court
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Passed on November 1 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-11-01 - Signed by the Governor, Chapter 255 of the Acts of 2022
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Passed on November 1 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-11-01 - Signed by the Governor, Chapter 255 of the Acts of 2022
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
By Ms. Ciccolo of Lexington, a petition of Michelle L. Ciccolo and others for the annual issuance of a proclamation by the Governor setting apart July 8th as Massachusetts Emancipation Day, also to be known as Quock Walker Day, in recognition of the declaration of rights that rendered slavery unconstitutional in the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Title
Designating July 8 as Massachusetts Emancipation Day a.k.a. Quock Walker Day
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-01 | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 255 of the Acts of 2022 | |
| 2022-10-24 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 2022-10-24 | House | Enacted |
| 2022-10-20 | Senate | Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| 2022-10-20 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 2022-10-20 | Senate | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 2022-10-11 | Senate | Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules |
| 2022-09-29 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 2022-01-03 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 2022-01-03 | House | Rules suspended |
| 2022-01-03 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 2021-12-27 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 2021-10-29 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 11/10/2021 from 10:30 AM-01:30 PM in Virtual Hearing |
| 2021-03-29 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2021-03-29 | House | Referred to the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight |
Same As/Similar To
S2059 (Similar To) 2022-02-17 - New draft substituted, see S2704
S2704 (Similar To) 2023-01-03 - No further action taken
S2704 (Similar To) 2023-01-03 - No further action taken
Massachusetts State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3117 |
| Text | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3117.pdf |
