MA S2249

Bill

MA S2249

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

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

AI Summary

This bill aims to create a Women's Rights History Trail in Massachusetts. It directs the Secretary of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the Executive Director of the Office of Travel and Tourism, to develop and implement the trail program. The program will designate properties and sites that are historically and thematically associated with the struggle for women's rights and women's suffrage, and promote education and awareness of this history. 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 trail. The task force will consider sites that are geographically diverse and commemorate individuals reflecting racial, ethnic, cultural, and economic diversity.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (11)

Joan Lovely (D)*, Jo Comerford (D), Jessica Giannino (D), Brad Jones (R), Hannah Kane (R), Kay Khan (D), Jack Lewis (D), Mike Moore (D), Becca Rausch (D), Mike Soter (R), Tom Stanley (D),

Last Action

Accompanied H3379 (on 03/10/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2249

(13 Companion Bills)

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2249
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2249.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H101	Creating a human services transportation task force	Accompanied a study order, see H5218	Similar To
H2397	Creating an obesity task force and pilot program	No further action taken	Similar To
H3379	Relative to the creation of a women's rights history trail	New draft substituted, see H4555	Similar To
H4003	Establishing a hate crimes task force	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 30 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4018	Establishing a higher education affordability task force	Chapter 75 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4056	Message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his objections thereto in writing the engrossed Bill establishing a higher education affordability task force (see House, No. 4018). August 3, 2021	See H4018	Similar To
H4555	Relative to the creation of a women's rights history trail	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 76 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H5363	Establishing a task force on sexual assault counselors	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1280	Relative to best practices for sober homes	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1307	Establishing a task force for person centered mental health care	Accompanied a study order, see H5225	Similar To
S2079	Providing for the creation of a Massachusetts COVID-19 Memorial	Accompanied a study order, see S2931	Similar To
S87	Establishing a Foster Parents' Bill of Rights	New draft substituted, see S2954	Similar To
S878	Establishing a task force on elderly and disabled persons residing in public housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To

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