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MA H4281
Directing the superintendent of state office buildings to install a permanent memorial in the Massachusetts State House in honor of Mercy Otis Warren
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Introduced
11/24/2021
11/24/2021
In Committee
04/19/2022
04/19/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
By Representative Diggs of Barnstable and Senator Cyr, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kip A. Diggs, Julian Cyr and others that the Superintendent of State Office Buildings be authorized to install a permanent memorial in the State House in honor of Mercy Otis Warren. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
AI Summary
This bill directs the Superintendent of State Office Buildings to install a permanent memorial in the Massachusetts State House honoring Mercy Otis Warren, a prominent author, playwright, satirist, and patriot in colonial Massachusetts. The memorial, which will be the gift of Cape Cod artist David Lewis who will cover all associated costs, is subject to the approval of the State House Art Commission as to its size and content. Mercy Otis Warren's essays are credited with contributing to the creation of the Constitution's Bill of Rights, and her book "History of the Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution" was the country's first published history of the American Revolution.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (10)
Julian Cyr (D)*,
Kip Diggs (D)*,
Dylan Fernandes (D),
Carole Fiola (D),
Jessica Giannino (D),
Sarah Peake (D),
Ted Philips (D),
Dave Vieira (R),
Timothy Whelan (R),
Steve Xiarhos (R),
Last Action
No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4281 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4281.pdf |
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