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MA H3379

Relative to the creation of a women's rights history trail


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Introduced
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/17/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the creation of a women's rights history trail. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a Women's Rights History Trail program in Massachusetts. The program will involve designating properties and sites historically and thematically associated with the struggle for women's rights and women's suffrage, and promoting education and awareness of this history. The Secretary of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the Executive Director of the Office of Travel and Tourism, will develop and implement the program, including producing educational materials and developing vacation itineraries. The bill also establishes a Women's Rights History Trail Task Force to research, solicit public input, and make recommendations for sites to be included in the program, considering historical significance, geographic diversity, and diversity of individuals represented.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry

Sponsors (53)

Carolyn Dykema (D)* Hannah Kane (R)* Brian Ashe (D),  Christine Barber (D),  John Barrett (D),  Natalie Blais (D),  Dan Carey (D),  Michelle Ciccolo (D),  Jo Comerford (D),  Mike Day (D),  Marcos Devers (D),  Diana Dizoglio (D),  Pat Duffy (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Nika Elugardo (D),  Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),  Kim Ferguson (R),  Carole Fiola (D),  Colleen Garry (D),  Jessica Giannino (D),  Susan Gifford (R),  Tami Gouveia (D),  Danielle Gregoire (D),  Pat Haddad (D),  Rich Haggerty (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Kevin Honan (D),  Brad Jones (R),  Mary Keefe (D),  James Kelcourse (R),  Kay Khan (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Adrian Madaro (D),  Paul Mark (D),  Joe McKenna (R),  Paul McMurtry (D),  Liz Miranda (D),  Matt Muratore (R),  Tram Nguyen (D),  Sarah Peake (D),  Becca Rausch (D),  Dave Robertson (D),  Maria Robinson (D),  Lindsay Sabadosa (D),  Adam Scanlon (D),  Dan Sena (D),  Mike Soter (R),  Tom Stanley (D),  Alyson Sullivan (R),  Tommy Vitolo (D),  Timothy Whelan (R),  Bud Williams (D),  Steve Xiarhos (R), 

Last Action

New draft substituted, see H4555 (on 03/17/2022)

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