Massachusetts House Bill 3117
Session 192nd
An Act designating July 8 as Massachusetts Emancipation Day a.k.a. Quock Walker Day
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Nov 1, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
3117
State
Massachusetts
Session
192nd
House votes are unavailable for this bill.
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.
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11/01/2022
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 255 of the Acts of 2022
10/24/2022
Senate
Enacted and laid before the Governor
10/24/2022
House
Enacted
10/20/2022
Senate
Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
10/20/2022
Senate
Rules suspended
10/20/2022
Senate
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
10/11/2022
Senate
Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
09/29/2022
House
Read third and passed to be engrossed
01/03/2022
House
Read second and ordered to a third reading
01/03/2022
House
Rules suspended
01/03/2022
House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
12/27/2021
House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
10/29/2021
Massachusetts General Court
Hearing scheduled for 11/10/2021 from 10:30 AM-01:30 PM in Virtual Hearing
03/29/2021
Senate
Senate concurred
03/29/2021
House
Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
Sources
MA Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Apr 14, 2021 11:19:32 PM
Record Updated
Nov 13, 2022 1:55:34 AM