Bill > S2214

This bill adds a new section to Chapter 2 of the Massachusetts General Laws that officially designates "Tawney the Tugboat", a literary character from a book of the same name, as the official tugboat of the Commonwealth. By creating this official designation through state legislation, the bill appears to be creating a symbolic recognition of the tugboat character, likely as a playful or commemorative gesture. The bill follows standard legislative formatting, with an enacting clause and a single section that directly amends the General Laws by inserting the new tugboat designation. While the bill does not have significant practical implications, it represents a unique way of acknowledging a specific literary character through an official state designation.

Government Affairs

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2214