Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Enacted 14 D cosponsors

H 3117 — An Act designating July 8 as Massachusetts Emancipation Day a.k.a. Quock Walker Day

Last action — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 255 of the Acts of 2022

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 29, 2021. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 17 sponsors

    1 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (14 D).

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Summary

By Ms. Ciccolo of Lexington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3117) of Michelle L. Ciccolo and others for the annual issuance of a proclamation by the Governor setting apart July 8th as Massachusetts Emancipation Day, also to be known as Quock Walker Day, in recognition of the declaration of rights that rendered slavery unconstitutional in the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 255 of the Acts of 2022

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

  3. Enacted

  4. Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

  5. Rules suspended

  6. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

  7. Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

  8. Read third and passed to be engrossed

  9. Read second and ordered to a third reading

  10. Rules suspended

  11. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

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

  13. Hearing scheduled for 11/10/2021 from 10:30 AM-01:30 PM in Virtual Hearing

  14. Senate concurred

  15. Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 187 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (187)

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 3117 do?
By Ms. Ciccolo of Lexington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3117) of Michelle L. Ciccolo and others for the annual issuance of a proclamation by the Governor setting apart July 8th as Massachusetts Emancipation Day, also to be known as Quock Walker Day, in recognition of the declaration of rights that rendered slavery unconstitutional in the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Who sponsors H 3117?
H 3117 is sponsored by Tram T. Nguyen (Democrat), Josh S. Cutler, Kate Lipper-Garabedian (Democrat), David M. Rogers (Democrat), Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), Michael J. Barrett (Democrat), Sean Garballey (Democrat), Tami L. Gouveia, Steven Owens (Democrat), Jason M. Lewis (Democrat), Danillo A. Sena (Democrat), David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democrat), Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), Kay Khan, Chynah Tyler (Democrat), Michelle L. Ciccolo (Democrat), and Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 3117?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 29, 2021. Enacted.
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