MA S1840

Bill

MA S1840

Establishing Massachusetts Freedom Day

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish Massachusetts Freedom Day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill establishes "Massachusetts Freedom Day" on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November each year. The governor will issue a proclamation recommending the day be observed with appropriate exercises in schools and elsewhere to celebrate free and fair elections, which are the cornerstone of a vibrant, successful democracy, by protecting the freedom to vote for all residents of the commonwealth.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Jamie Eldridge (D), Mary Keefe (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2569 (on 02/27/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1840

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1840
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1840.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2666	Designating the last day of February as rare disease day in the Commonwealth	Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading	Similar To
H2669	Designating the month of October as adopt a shelter dog month	Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading	Similar To
H2757	Promoting small business in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H5103	Similar To
S1827	Commemorating first landing day	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1866	Proclaiming May as Aviation Awareness Month	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1915	Designating March as Fibromuscular Dysplasia Awareness Month	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2277	Establishing Arbor and Bird days	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2569	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to state administration and regulatory oversight issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S400	Relative to fair elections	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2666

Designating the last day of February as rare disease day in the Commonwealth

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading

Similar To

H2669

Designating the month of October as adopt a shelter dog month

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading

Similar To

H2757

Promoting small business in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see H5103

Similar To

S1827

Commemorating first landing day

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

Similar To

S1866

Proclaiming May as Aviation Awareness Month

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

Similar To

S1915

Designating March as Fibromuscular Dysplasia Awareness Month

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

Similar To

S2277

Establishing Arbor and Bird days

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

Similar To

S2569

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to state administration and regulatory oversight issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S400

Relative to fair elections

Accompanied a study order, see S2544

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