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H3292 • 2025

An Act establishing Indigenous Peoples Day

An Act establishing Indigenous Peoples Day

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Sponsor
Christine P. Barber
Last action
2025-10-20
Official status
Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act establishing Indigenous Peoples Day

An Act establishing Indigenous Peoples Day By Representative Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act establishing Indigenous Peoples Day 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.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-10-20 House

    Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading

  2. 2025-09-15 House

    Accompanied by H3419

  3. 2025-09-15 House

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

  4. 2025-05-30 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/04/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  5. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

  6. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act establishing Indigenous Peoples Day
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.

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Bill H.3292

Chapter 6 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 12V and inserting in place thereof the following section:–

Section 12V. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day and recommending that it be observed by the people, with appropriate exercises in the schools and otherwise, to acknowledge the history of genocide and discrimination against Indigenous peoples, to honor the histories and contributions of Indigenous peoples, and to recognize and celebrate the thriving cultures and continued resistance and resilience of Indigenous peoples and their tribal nations.

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