MA H1707

Bill

MA H1707

Resolve providing for the creation of a special commission relative to the seal and motto of the Commonwealth

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
02/12/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the seal and motto of the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to investigate the features of the official seal and motto of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, including those that have been controversial or misunderstood or are no longer meaningful to the citizens. The commission will examine the seal and motto to determine if they accurately reflect the Commonwealth's historic and contemporary commitments to peace, justice, liberty, and equality, as well as the opportunities and advantages of education. The commission will make recommendations for a revised or new design of the seal and motto, if deemed appropriate, and propose an educational program on their history and meaning. The commission will consist of members from the state legislature, government agencies, and the public, including individuals of Native American descent from Massachusetts tribes.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (11)

Ruth Balser (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Solomon Goldstein-Rose (I), Carlos González (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Kay Khan (D), Jack Lewis (D), Denise Provost (D), Byron Rushing (D), José Tosado (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1707

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1707
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1707.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1907	To establish a joint legislative commission to investigate and study the performances and practices of the Registry of Motor Vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see H4537	Similar To
H263	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide	No further action taken	Similar To
H2656	Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H311	Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H4098	Resolve reviving and continuing the special commission studying cutting, welding and hot work processes regulated by the state fire code	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Resolves of 2018	Similar To
H4922	Resolve reviving and further continuing the special commission established to investigate and report on the preservation of Polish culture and history in the Pioneer Valley.	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 2 of the Resolves of 2018	Similar To
S1683	Properly and accurately identifying avian seals & emblems within MGL	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1861	Establishing a broadband infrastructure study commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2498	Similar To
S2074	Report of the Special Commission on Pension Forfeiture	Placed on file	Similar To
S752	Providing for a moratorium on the issuance of comprehensive permits and establishing a special commission to investigate the use and effectiveness of the comprehensive permit law	Accompanied a study order, see S2404	Similar To
S949	Resolve providing for a special commission to study the feasibility and cost of adopting the federal parole guidelines	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1907

To establish a joint legislative commission to investigate and study the performances and practices of the Registry of Motor Vehicles

Accompanied a study order, see H4537

Similar To

H263

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide

No further action taken

Similar To

H2656

Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

H311

Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs

Accompanied a study order, see H4706

Similar To

H4098

Resolve reviving and continuing the special commission studying cutting, welding and hot work processes regulated by the state fire code

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Resolves of 2018

Similar To

H4922

Resolve reviving and further continuing the special commission established to investigate and report on the preservation of Polish culture and history in the Pioneer Valley.

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 2 of the Resolves of 2018

Similar To

S1683

Properly and accurately identifying avian seals & emblems within MGL

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1861

Establishing a broadband infrastructure study commission

Accompanied a study order, see S2498

Similar To

S2074

Report of the Special Commission on Pension Forfeiture

Placed on file

Similar To

S752

Providing for a moratorium on the issuance of comprehensive permits and establishing a special commission to investigate the use and effectiveness of the comprehensive permit law

Accompanied a study order, see S2404

Similar To

S949

Resolve providing for a special commission to study the feasibility and cost of adopting the federal parole guidelines

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

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