MA S2049

Bill

Establishing Massachusetts Freedom Day

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

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

AI Summary

This bill establishes "Massachusetts Freedom Day" to be observed annually on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November. The governor is required to issue a proclamation recommending the day be celebrated with appropriate exercises in schools and elsewhere to commemorate free and fair elections, which are the foundation of a thriving democracy and protect the freedom to vote for all residents of the Commonwealth.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Jamie Eldridge (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2681 (on 02/10/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2049

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2049
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2049.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3101	Designating the last day of February as rare disease day in the Commonwealth	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 328 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H3139	Recognizing Sikh Holidays	Accompanied a new draft, see H4569	Similar To
S1705	Designating January as Peace Officer History Month	Accompanied a study order, see S2794	Similar To
S2027	Establishing an Indigenous Peoples Day	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2038	Establishing plastic pollution action day in the commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2111	Designating the first Wednesday in May as State Parks Day	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2406	Resolutions condemning political oppression and encouraging free and fair elections in Cambodia	Resolution reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2469	Establishing August 31st as Overdose Awareness Day in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2608	Similar To
S2681	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 matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S464	Relative to fair elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3101

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

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 328 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H3139

Recognizing Sikh Holidays

Accompanied a new draft, see H4569

Similar To

S1705

Designating January as Peace Officer History Month

Accompanied a study order, see S2794

Similar To

S2027

Establishing an Indigenous Peoples Day

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

Similar To

S2038

Establishing plastic pollution action day in the commonwealth

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

Similar To

S2111

Designating the first Wednesday in May as State Parks Day

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

Similar To

S2406

Resolutions condemning political oppression and encouraging free and fair elections in Cambodia

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

Similar To

S2469

Establishing August 31st as Overdose Awareness Day in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2608

Similar To

S2681

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 matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S464

Relative to fair elections

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

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