H 2989 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act establishing Indigenous Peoples day

Summary

By Representative Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2989) of Christine P. Barber and others relative to the annual issuance of a proclamation from the Governor setting apart the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2023

Committee Review

Jun 2024

Senate Passage

May 2024

Governor

Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Jul 29, 2024

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

8

Key actions

3

Committee

2

Jun 24, 2024

Lower · Passed

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

lower

May 21, 2024

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Feb 16, 2023

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Feb 16, 2023

Committee

Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

lower

1 primary · 34 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Christine Barber

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

Carmine Gentile

Christopher Markey