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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/21/2022
03/21/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to Native American heritage. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.
AI Summary
This bill seeks to protect Native American heritage by enforcing the penalties and requirements of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Specifically, it states that any agency, organization, entity, or department receiving funds from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or a local government, as well as any trust, unincorporated association, nonprofit corporation, or public charity registered in the state, will be subject to NAGPRA if they attempt to deacquire (remove from their possession) any Native American funerary objects, human remains, sacred objects, or objects of cultural patrimony. The bill defines these key terms in accordance with NAGPRA.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (18)
David Biele (D)*,
Dave Rogers (D)*,
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Kevin Honan (D),
Pat Jehlen (D),
Patrick Kearney (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
Kay Khan (D),
David LeBoeuf (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Steve Owens (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Dan Sena (D),
Erika Uyterhoeven (D),
Last Action
No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3385 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3385.pdf |
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