MA H3191

Bill

Establishing an Indigenous Peoples Day

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
07/12/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

By Representatives Lewis of Framingham and Fluker Oakley of Boston, a petition of Jack Patrick Lewis, Brandy Fluker Oakley and others for the issuance of an annual proclamation by the Governor to designate the second Monday in October as indigenous people's day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend Chapter 6 of the Massachusetts General Laws to require the governor to annually issue a proclamation setting apart the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day. The proclamation would acknowledge the history of genocide and discrimination against Indigenous peoples, and recognize and celebrate the thriving cultures and continued resistance and resilience of Indigenous peoples and their tribal nations. The bill aims to replace the existing Columbus Day holiday with a day to honor and commemorate the Indigenous peoples of Massachusetts and the United States.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (24)

Brandy Fluker Oakley (D)*, Jack Lewis (D)*, Christine Barber (D), Natalie Blais (D), Michelle Ciccolo (D), Mike Connolly (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Mindy Domb (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Ken Gordon (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Kevin Honan (D), Vanna Howard (D), Mary Keefe (D), Jay Livingstone (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Joan Meschino (D), Steve Owens (D), Dave Rogers (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Dan Sena (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3191

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3191
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3191.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3139	Recognizing Sikh Holidays	Accompanied a new draft, see H4569	Similar To
H3189	Relative to Rosa Parks Day	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
H3973	Making appropriations for fiscal year 2021 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 29 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S1	Governor Baker: 2021 State of the Commonwealth Address	Placed on file	Similar To
S2	Governor Baker: 2022 State of the Commonwealth Address	Placed on file	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
S2469	Establishing August 31st as Overdose Awareness Day in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2608	Similar To
S2487	Validating the annual town meeting held in the town of Nahant	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 45 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S7	Pocket Veto -- Senate Bill No. 2995, “An Act creating a next-generation roadmap for Massachusetts climate policy"	Placed on file	Similar To
S8	Pocket Veto -- S.2990, “An Act Further Amending the Charter of Barnstable County”	Placed on file	Similar To

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MA H3191

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