H 3292 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act establishing Indigenous Peoples Day

Summary

By Representative Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3292) 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 2025

Committee Review

Sep 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Oct 20, 2025

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

6

Key actions

2

Committee

2

Sep 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

lower

1 primary · 22 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Christine Barber

Erika Uyterhoeven

Middlesex and Worcester

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

Lindsay Sabadosa