An Act making October 25th Dwarfism awareness day in the Commonwealth
Massachusetts House Bill HD 1736 designates October 25th as Dwarfism Awareness Day within the Commonwealth. The bill officially recognizes this date to promote understanding of people with dwarfism, acknowledging their experiences navigating daily life differently while emphasizing equal respect. It directly affects residents with dwarfism and the Little People of America organization, which advocates for this awareness day. The resolution serves as a symbolic gesture of recognition, not a policy change with new requirements or funding.
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. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
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 · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jim Hawkins
DDemocratic
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