S 2027 Massachusetts Senate · 192nd Legislature (2021-2022)

An Act establishing an Indigenous Peoples Day

Summary

By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2027) of Joanne M. Comerford, Jack Patrick Lewis, Jason M. Lewis, Kay Khan and other members of the General Court for legislation for the issuance of an annual proclamation by the Governor to designate the second Monday in October as indigenous people's day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

Jul 2022

Senate Passage

Jul 2022

House Passage

Mar 2021

Governor

Introduced Mar 29, 2021 Last action Jul 13, 2022

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

10

Key actions

5

Committee

2

Jul 13, 2022

Upper · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

upper

Jul 7, 2022

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

May 24, 2022

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Mar 3, 2022

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Mar 29, 2021

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Mar 29, 2021

Committee

Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

upper

1 primary · 19 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

Carmine Gentile

Fourth Middlesex

Elizabeth A. Malia

Erika Uyterhoeven

Middlesex and Worcester

Fifth Middlesex