S1431 • 2025

An Act providing for indigenous representation on the Martha’s Vineyard Commission

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Sponsor: Julian Cyr
Last action: 2026-03-16
Official status: Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act providing for indigenous representation on the Martha’s Vineyard Commission

An Act providing for indigenous representation on the Martha’s Vineyard Commission By Mr.

What This Bill Does

An Act providing for indigenous representation on the Martha’s Vineyard Commission By Mr.
Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
1431) of Julian Cyr for legislation relative to indigenous representation on the Martha’s Vineyard Commission.
Municipalities and Regional Government.

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Bill History

2026-03-16 House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading
2026-02-02 House
Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
2026-01-29 Senate
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
2026-01-29 Senate
Rules suspended
2026-01-29 Senate
Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
2025-06-18 Senate
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
2025-05-05 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
2025-02-27 Senate
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
2025-02-27 House
House concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act providing for indigenous representation on the Martha’s Vineyard Commission
By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1431) of Julian Cyr for legislation relative to indigenous representation on the Martha’s Vineyard Commission. Municipalities and Regional Government.

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Bill S.1431

SECTION 1. The second paragraph of section 2 of chapter 831 of the acts of 1977 is hereby amended by striking out the words “one member of the cabinet, or his designee, appointed by the governor” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “1 representative of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah, appointed by the Indian tribal government”.

SECTION 2. The fifth paragraph of said section 2, as appearing in said chapter 831, is hereby amended by striking out the third sentence.

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