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H3430 • 2025

An Act designating Diwali Day as a state holiday

An Act designating Diwali Day as a state holiday

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Sponsor
Vaughn, Marcus S.
Last action
2025-12-18
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act designating Diwali Day as a state holiday

An Act designating Diwali Day as a state holiday By Representatives Vaughn of Wrentham and Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act designating Diwali Day as a state holiday By Representatives Vaughn of Wrentham and Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3430) of Marcus S.
  • Vaughn, Hannah Kane and others for the issuance of an annual proclamation by the Governor to designate the fifteenth day of the Hindu lunisolar month of Kartik as Diwali day.
  • State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-12-18 House

    Accompanied by H3326

  2. 2025-12-18 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  3. 2025-12-01 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H4800

  4. 2025-12-01 House

    Reported from the committee on House Rules

  5. 2025-12-01 House

    Reported on the residue of H4800

  6. 2025-12-01 House

    Recommitted to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

  7. 2025-07-30 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025

  8. 2025-05-07 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  9. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

  10. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act designating Diwali Day as a state holiday
By Representatives Vaughn of Wrentham and Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3430) of Marcus S. Vaughn, Hannah Kane and others for the issuance of an annual proclamation by the Governor to designate the fifteenth day of the Hindu lunisolar month of Kartik as Diwali day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3430

SECTION 1. Chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after Section 15ZZZZZZ, the following section:-

Section 15AAAAAAA. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting aside the fifteenth day of the Hindu lunisolar month of Kartik as the official Diwali Day, establishing the day as a state holiday, recommending its observance by the people as a period of special attention in recognition of the Diwali celebration known as the “Festival of Lights”, a five day long festival where the third day is a day of thanksgiving and reflection celebrated worldwide and by millions of Americans.

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