H3343 • 2025

An Act making October 25th Dwarfism awareness day in the Commonwealth

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Sponsor: James K. Hawkins
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

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An Act making October 25th Dwarfism awareness day in the Commonwealth

An Act making October 25th Dwarfism awareness day in the Commonwealth By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act making October 25th Dwarfism awareness day in the Commonwealth By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
3343) of James K.
Hawkins relative to making October 25th Dwarfism awareness day in the Commonwealth.
State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

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Bill History

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
2025-09-15 House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
2025-05-30 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 06/04/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act making October 25th Dwarfism awareness day in the Commonwealth
By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3343) of James K. Hawkins relative to making October 25th Dwarfism awareness day in the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3343

Whereas: The Little People of America was founded in 1957 by Billy Barty, an actor and little person in the filming industry, who started the organization in Nevada, and from there on we have become a big group.

Whereas: There are over 30,000 of us with dwarfism. We meet in our district groups during the fall and spring, there are 13 districts in the United States. Then for the summer, we meet nationally in a different state each year.

Whereas: Members of the Little People of America and people with dwarfism have been subjected to some uncomfortable situations, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts feels that with a better understanding of little people or someone of short stature, we seek to make a difference in the life of someone with dwarfism.

Whereas: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts wishes for people to understand that people with dwarfism are the same as an average-height person but have to navigate the world a little differently. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts wishes for everyone that is different to be afforded the same respect.

Whereas: The Little People of America is working towards having October 25th become National Dwarfism Awareness Day.

Therefore: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts officially declares October 25th Dwarfism Awareness Day and recognizes it as such.

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