MA S2028

Bill

Establishing the official dinosaur of the commonwealth

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
09/16/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish the podokesaurus holyokensis as the official dinosaur of the commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Podokesaurus holyokensis as the official dinosaur of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Podokesaurus holyokensis is a small theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic period and was discovered in Holyoke, Massachusetts. This designation as the official state dinosaur is a symbolic recognition of the state's rich paleontological heritage and the importance of preserving and studying its prehistoric past.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (17)

Jo Comerford (D)*, Brian Ashe (D), Michael Brady (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Julian Cyr (D), Pat Duffy (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Kathy LaNatra (D), Jack Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Brian Murray (D), Norm Orrall (R), Steve Owens (D), Maria Robinson (D), Tom Stanley (D),

Last Action

Accompanied H3190 (on 04/21/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2028

(19 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2028
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2028.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1612	To establish the Massachusetts innocence commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2052	To establish the Massachusetts works progress administration	Accompanied a study order, see H5023	Similar To
H2652	Relative to the health and welfare of the University of Massachusetts police	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H3190	Establishing the official dinosaur of the commonwealth	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 54 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S1170	Relative to social media privacy protection	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1186	To establish the Massachusetts works progress administration	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1523	Relative to requiring trauma kits in public buildings	Accompanied a study order, see S2770	Similar To
S1707	Relative to the retirement of state university and community college police officers	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1748	Relative to the health and welfare of the University of Massachusetts police	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1749	Relative to the retirement of MassPort officers	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1772	Relative to the composition of the board of directors of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation	Accompanied a new draft, see H4619	Similar To
S1980	Relative to the Massachusetts Maritime Commercial Development tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see H5248	Similar To
S2032	Relative to removing the term hearing impaired from the general laws	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2049	Establishing Massachusetts Freedom Day	Accompanied a study order, see S2681	Similar To
S2073	Relative to Massachusetts time zones	Accompanied a new draft, see S2827	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
S2519	To establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2540	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	No further action taken	Similar To
S994	Prohibiting discrimination based on natural hairstyles	Accompanied H1907	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1612

To establish the Massachusetts innocence commission

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H2052

To establish the Massachusetts works progress administration

Accompanied a study order, see H5023

Similar To

H2652

Relative to the health and welfare of the University of Massachusetts police

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H3190

Establishing the official dinosaur of the commonwealth

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 54 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

S1170

Relative to social media privacy protection

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1186

To establish the Massachusetts works progress administration

Accompanied a study order, see S2691

Similar To

S1523

Relative to requiring trauma kits in public buildings

Accompanied a study order, see S2770

Similar To

S1707

Relative to the retirement of state university and community college police officers

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1748

Relative to the health and welfare of the University of Massachusetts police

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1749

Relative to the retirement of MassPort officers

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1772

Relative to the composition of the board of directors of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Accompanied a new draft, see H4619

Similar To

S1980

Relative to the Massachusetts Maritime Commercial Development tax credit

Accompanied a study order, see H5248

Similar To

S2032

Relative to removing the term hearing impaired from the general laws

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

Similar To

S2049

Establishing Massachusetts Freedom Day

Accompanied a study order, see S2681

Similar To

S2073

Relative to Massachusetts time zones

Accompanied a new draft, see S2827

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

S2519

To establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2540

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

No further action taken

Similar To

S994

Prohibiting discrimination based on natural hairstyles

Accompanied H1907

Similar To

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