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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
09/18/2019
09/18/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to Native American heritage. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.
AI Summary
This bill aims to protect Native American heritage by enforcing the penalties and requirements of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The bill applies to any agency, organization, entity, or department receiving funds from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any local government, as well as certain types of trusts, associations, and nonprofit organizations, prohibiting them from deaccessing (or removing from their collection) any Native American funerary objects, human remains, sacred objects, or objects of cultural patrimony.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (9)
David Biele (D),
Stephen Hay (D),
Pat Jehlen (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Denise Provost (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Jon Santiago (D),
Tommy Vitolo (D),
Last Action
Read second and ordered to a third reading (on 12/28/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2948 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2948.pdf |
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