MA H3869

Bill

Establishing Massachusetts Right Whale Day

Introduced
05/13/2021

In Committee
10/17/2022

Crossed Over
01/03/2023

Passed
01/03/2023

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
01/04/2023

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. Cutler of Pembroke, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Josh S. Cutler that the Governor issue an annual proclamation setting apart April twenty-fourth as Right Whale Day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill establishes Massachusetts Right Whale Day, which the Governor would be required to annually proclaim on April 24th to promote the preservation of the critically endangered North Atlantic Right Whale and encourage the people of Massachusetts to observe the day in an appropriate manner.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (3)

Josh Cutler (D)*, Brian Murray (D), Marc Pacheco (D),

Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 381 of the Acts of 2022 (on 01/04/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3869

(24 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3869
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3869.pdf

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H1451	Relative to speed limitations near waste or recycling collection vehicles	No further action taken	Similar To
H1612	To establish the Massachusetts innocence commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2490	Establishing an institute within the Department of Public Health	No further action taken	Similar To
H2817	Establishing a homestead exemption for disabled veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5244	Similar To
H2979	Establishing the family caregiver tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see H5352	Similar To
H3766	Authorizing the city of Melrose to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 100 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H3892	Authorizing the town of Lexington to establish transit improvement districts	Accompanied a study order, see H5218	Similar To
H3901	Authorizing the town of Mendon to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 241 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H3993	Regulating sports wagering	Reported by H5164	Similar To
H4003	Establishing a hate crimes task force	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 30 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4016	Establishing a special legislative commission to study poverty in the Commonwealth	Chapter 74 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4017	Establishing a special commission to examine the Department of Public Health’s nursing home licensure process and requirements	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 34 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4091	Authorizing the town of Sudbury to establish a fee for checkout bags	No further action taken	Similar To
H4102	Establishing the Blue Communities Program	Accompanied a new draft, see H4596	Similar To
H4111	Authorizing the city of Boston to establish an alternative superannuation retirement benefit program	Accompanied H19	Similar To
H4194	Similar Bills	Text of House adopted amendments, see S2481	Similar To
H578	Establishing a personal financial literacy curriculum in schools	Accompanied a study order, see H5135	Similar To
H856	Authorizing the establishment of old growth forest reserves	Accompanied a new draft, see H4784	Similar To
S1403	Relative to establishing and implementing a Food and Health Pilot Program	Accompanied H2298	Similar To
S1504	Supporting school-based substance use prevention through evidenced-based positive social norms marketing	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1900	Establishing a tax credit for employment of national guard members	Accompanied H2857	Similar To
S217	Establishing a student tuition recovery fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2666	Similar To
S2384	Establishing speed limits on portions of Route 28 and Chickatawbut Road in the town of Milton	New draft substituted, see S3124	Similar To
S594	Establishing a regional dredge grants program	Accompanied a study order, see S2734	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1451

Relative to speed limitations near waste or recycling collection vehicles

No further action taken

Similar To

H1612

To establish the Massachusetts innocence commission

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H2490

Establishing an institute within the Department of Public Health

No further action taken

Similar To

H2817

Establishing a homestead exemption for disabled veterans

Accompanied a study order, see H5244

Similar To

H2979

Establishing the family caregiver tax credit

Accompanied a study order, see H5352

Similar To

H3766

Authorizing the city of Melrose to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 100 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H3892

Authorizing the town of Lexington to establish transit improvement districts

Accompanied a study order, see H5218

Similar To

H3901

Authorizing the town of Mendon to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 241 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H3993

Regulating sports wagering

Reported by H5164

Similar To

H4003

Establishing a hate crimes task force

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 30 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4016

Establishing a special legislative commission to study poverty in the Commonwealth

Chapter 74 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4017

Establishing a special commission to examine the Department of Public Health’s nursing home licensure process and requirements

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 34 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4091

Authorizing the town of Sudbury to establish a fee for checkout bags

No further action taken

Similar To

H4102

Establishing the Blue Communities Program

Accompanied a new draft, see H4596

Similar To

H4111

Authorizing the city of Boston to establish an alternative superannuation retirement benefit program

Accompanied H19

Similar To

H4194

Similar Bills

Text of House adopted amendments, see S2481

Similar To

H578

Establishing a personal financial literacy curriculum in schools

Accompanied a study order, see H5135

Similar To

H856

Authorizing the establishment of old growth forest reserves

Accompanied a new draft, see H4784

Similar To

S1403

Relative to establishing and implementing a Food and Health Pilot Program

Accompanied H2298

Similar To

S1504

Supporting school-based substance use prevention through evidenced-based positive social norms marketing

Accompanied a study order, see S2692

Similar To

S1900

Establishing a tax credit for employment of national guard members

Accompanied H2857

Similar To

S217

Establishing a student tuition recovery fund

Accompanied a study order, see S2666

Similar To

S2384

Establishing speed limits on portions of Route 28 and Chickatawbut Road in the town of Milton

New draft substituted, see S3124

Similar To

S594

Establishing a regional dredge grants program

Accompanied a study order, see S2734

Similar To

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