MA S2083

Bill

To establish the third Saturday in July as Negro Election Day

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
12/27/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish the third Saturday in July as Negro Election Day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the third Saturday in July as "Negro Election Day" in commemoration of the adoption of the first black voting system in 1740. The governor is required to annually issue a proclamation setting apart this day and recommending that it be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (5)

Joan Lovely (D)*, Kay Khan (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Paul Tucker (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

New draft substituted, see S2703 (on 02/17/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2083

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2083
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2083.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1493	Relative to making Election Day a state holiday	Accompanied a study order, see H4969	Similar To
H2052	To establish the Massachusetts works progress administration	Accompanied a study order, see H5023	Similar To
H282	To allow certain stores and shops to open on holidays	Accompanied a study order, see H5027	Similar To
H3148	To establish Uncle Sam day	Accompanied a study order, see H4969	Similar To
H538	Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies	Accompanied H653	Similar To
S1186	To establish the Massachusetts works progress administration	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1523	Relative to requiring trauma kits in public buildings	Accompanied a study order, see S2770	Similar To
S1601	Establishing a public safety building authority and assistance program	Accompanied a new draft, see S2971	Similar To
S2441	Authorizing the town of Wales to establish a department of public works	No further action taken	Similar To
S254	Relative to sports betting	Accompanied S269	Similar To
S2703	Establishing the third Saturday in July as Negro Election Day	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 108 of the Acts of 2022	Replaced by
S505	Relative to funding water infrastructure and addressing economic target areas	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S575	Governing the use of pesticides containing the herbicide substance glyphosate in the Commonwealth	Accompanied H929	Similar To
S709	To establish minimum reimbursement rates to insurance claimants	Accompanied a new draft, see S2928	Similar To
S766	Establishing medicare for all in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S88	Establishing the Massachusetts foster care review office	Accompanied a study order, see S3050	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1493

Relative to making Election Day a state holiday

Accompanied a study order, see H4969

Similar To

H2052

To establish the Massachusetts works progress administration

Accompanied a study order, see H5023

Similar To

H282

To allow certain stores and shops to open on holidays

Accompanied a study order, see H5027

Similar To

H3148

To establish Uncle Sam day

Accompanied a study order, see H4969

Similar To

H538

Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies

Accompanied H653

Similar To

S1186

To establish the Massachusetts works progress administration

Accompanied a study order, see S2691

Similar To

S1523

Relative to requiring trauma kits in public buildings

Accompanied a study order, see S2770

Similar To

S1601

Establishing a public safety building authority and assistance program

Accompanied a new draft, see S2971

Similar To

S2441

Authorizing the town of Wales to establish a department of public works

No further action taken

Similar To

S254

Relative to sports betting

Accompanied S269

Similar To

S2703

Establishing the third Saturday in July as Negro Election Day

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 108 of the Acts of 2022

Replaced by

S505

Relative to funding water infrastructure and addressing economic target areas

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S575

Governing the use of pesticides containing the herbicide substance glyphosate in the Commonwealth

Accompanied H929

Similar To

S709

To establish minimum reimbursement rates to insurance claimants

Accompanied a new draft, see S2928

Similar To

S766

Establishing medicare for all in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S88

Establishing the Massachusetts foster care review office

Accompanied a study order, see S3050

Similar To

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