MA S1740

Bill

To establish February 20 as Frederick Douglass Day

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
02/14/2018

Crossed Over
02/12/2018

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish February 20 as Frederick Douglass Day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to establish February 20 as Frederick Douglass Day in the state of Massachusetts. The bill would require the governor to annually issue a proclamation setting apart February 20 as Frederick Douglass Day and recommend that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people. The bill aims to honor the legacy and commemorate the contributions of the prominent African American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, and statesman Frederick Douglass.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Anne Gobi (D), Mark Montigny (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1740

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1740
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1740.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1697	Establishing the first week in August as ice bucket challenge week	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
H3828	A message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his reduction or disapproval of certain items and sections, and also with recommendations of amendments of certain sections contained in the engrossed Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2018 for the maintenance of the departments, board, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements [see House, No. 3800] (for	No further action taken	Similar To
H57	Pardons	No further action taken	Similar To
H60	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to a vacancy in the office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor	Placed on file	Similar To
H64	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to define the succession plan for a vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor	No further action	Similar To
S1	Message from His Excellency the Governor relative to the general concerns of the Commonwealth	Placed on file	Similar To
S1767	Relative to the accountability of the governor’s council	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
S2480	Relative to the Garden of Peace	See S2372	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1697

Establishing the first week in August as ice bucket challenge week

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

H3828

A message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his reduction or disapproval of certain items and sections, and also with recommendations of amendments of certain sections contained in the engrossed Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2018 for the maintenance of the departments, board, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements [see House, No. 3800] (for

No further action taken

Similar To

H57

Pardons

No further action taken

Similar To

H60

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to a vacancy in the office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor

Placed on file

Similar To

H64

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to define the succession plan for a vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor

No further action

Similar To

Message from His Excellency the Governor relative to the general concerns of the Commonwealth

Placed on file

Similar To

S1767

Relative to the accountability of the governor’s council

Accompanied a study order, see H4481

Similar To

S2480

Relative to the Garden of Peace

See S2372

Similar To

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