S 2059 Massachusetts Senate · 192nd Legislature (2021-2022)

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

Summary

By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2059) of Cindy F. Friedman, Anne M. Gobi, Jack Patrick Lewis, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to designate July 8 as Massachusetts Emancipation Day a.k.a. Quock Walker Day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

Feb 2022

House Passage

Mar 2021

Governor

Introduced Mar 29, 2021 Last action Feb 17, 2022

Floor votes

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This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

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Committee

Feb 17, 2022

Upper · Passed

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see S2704

upper

Dec 27, 2021

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 29, 2021

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Mar 29, 2021

Committee

Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight