S 1351 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to the department of public health state public health laboratory campus

This bill officially renames the Department of Public Health's State Public Health Laboratory campus in Boston's Jamaica Plain district to honor Dr. Alfred DeMaria, Jr., a former state epidemiologist. The legislation requires the department to install a physical marker displaying the new name, "Dr. Alfred DeMaria, Jr. Campus," while explicitly preserving the existing name for the tower building on the site. Sponsored by Julian Cyr, the measure serves as a commemorative act to recognize Dr. DeMaria's contributions to public health without altering any operational functions or policies of the laboratory.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Oct 28, 2024
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This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Health
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Julian Cyr
DDemocratic
MA
Cape and Islands