MA S2079

Bill

MA S2079

Providing for the creation of a Massachusetts COVID-19 Memorial

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 provide for the creation of a Massachusetts COVID-19 Memorial. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a Massachusetts COVID-19 Memorial Commission to honor those who have died from or been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in the state. The 19-member commission, appointed by the Governor and other officials, is tasked with developing a memorial, which could include a physical statue or display, as well as public health education initiatives related to viruses, vaccines, and disease control. The commission has a lifespan of up to three years and is required to produce a report with analysis, recommendations, and suggestions for the memorial.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Jason Lewis (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2931 (on 06/13/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2079

(25 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2079
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2079.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2652	Relative to the health and welfare of the University of Massachusetts police	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H3702	Providing for Massachusetts COVID-19 emergency paid sick leave	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H3771	Similar Bills	Text of amendment, see H3702	Similar To
H3872	Similar Bills	Published as amended, see H3874	Similar To
H4461	Relative to work and family mobility	Published as amended, see H4470	Similar To
H4470	Relative to work and family mobility	Reported by H4805	Similar To
S1186	To establish the Massachusetts works progress administration	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1450	Relative to notification of front-line health care workers to exposure of Coronavirus	Accompanied a study order, see S2887	Similar To
S1523	Relative to requiring trauma kits in public buildings	Accompanied a study order, see S2770	Similar To
S1579	To protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents	Accompanied H2418	Similar To
S1707	Relative to the retirement of state university and community college police officers	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
S1897	Providing financial relief to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S1980	Relative to the Massachusetts Maritime Commercial Development tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see H5248	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
S2282	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Amendment #1 () adopted	Similar To
S2289	Relative to work and family mobility during and subsequent to the COVID-19 emergency	Accompanied a new draft, see H4459	Similar To
S2401	Providing COVID-19 emergency financial relief for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see S2680	Similar To
S2472	Relative to extending certain COVID-19 measures adopted during the state of emergency	No further action taken	Similar To
S2516	Mitigating COVID-19 transmission among children and families	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S2931	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
S994	Prohibiting discrimination based on natural hairstyles	Accompanied H1907	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2652

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

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H3702

Providing for Massachusetts COVID-19 emergency paid sick leave

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H3771

Similar Bills

Text of amendment, see H3702

Similar To

H3872

Similar Bills

Published as amended, see H3874

Similar To

H4461

Relative to work and family mobility

Published as amended, see H4470

Similar To

H4470

Relative to work and family mobility

Reported by H4805

Similar To

S1186

To establish the Massachusetts works progress administration

Accompanied a study order, see S2691

Similar To

S1450

Relative to notification of front-line health care workers to exposure of Coronavirus

Accompanied a study order, see S2887

Similar To

S1523

Relative to requiring trauma kits in public buildings

Accompanied a study order, see S2770

Similar To

S1579

To protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents

Accompanied H2418

Similar To

S1707

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

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

S1897

Providing financial relief to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

S1980

Relative to the Massachusetts Maritime Commercial Development tax credit

Accompanied a study order, see H5248

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

S2282

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Amendment #1 () adopted

Similar To

S2289

Relative to work and family mobility during and subsequent to the COVID-19 emergency

Accompanied a new draft, see H4459

Similar To

S2401

Providing COVID-19 emergency financial relief for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see S2680

Similar To

S2472

Relative to extending certain COVID-19 measures adopted during the state of emergency

No further action taken

Similar To

S2516

Mitigating COVID-19 transmission among children and families

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S2931

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

S994

Prohibiting discrimination based on natural hairstyles

Accompanied H1907

Similar To

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