H 3117

  • Massachusetts House Bill
  • 192nd Legislature (2021-2022)
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Oct 24, 2022
  • Passed Senate Oct 24, 2022
  • Signed by Governor Nov 01, 2022

An Act designating July 8 as Massachusetts Emancipation Day a.k.a. Quock Walker Day

Abstract

By Ms. Ciccolo of Lexington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3117) of Michelle L. Ciccolo and others for the annual issuance of a proclamation by the Governor setting apart July 8th as Massachusetts Emancipation Day, also to be known as Quock Walker Day, in recognition of the declaration of rights that rendered slavery unconstitutional in the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

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Nov 01, 2022

Office of the Governor

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 255 of the Acts of 2022

Oct 24, 2022

Senate

Enacted and laid before the Governor

House

Enacted

Oct 20, 2022

Senate

Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

Senate

Rules suspended

Senate

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Oct 11, 2022

Senate

Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

  • Referral-Committee
the committee on Senate Rules committee on Senate Rules

Sep 29, 2022

House

Read third and passed to be engrossed

Jan 03, 2022

House

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

House

Read second and ordered to a third reading

House

Rules suspended

Dec 27, 2021

House

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Oct 29, 2021

Massachusetts General Court

Hearing scheduled for 11/10/2021 from 10:30 AM-01:30 PM in Virtual Hearing

Mar 29, 2021

House

Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

  • Referral-Committee
committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Senate

Senate concurred

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