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S2132 • 2025

An Act designating January 30 of each year as Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution in Massachusetts

An Act designating January 30 of each year as Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution in Massachusetts

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Sponsor
James B. Eldridge
Last action
2026-03-02
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
Effective date
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An Act designating January 30 of each year as Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution in Massachusetts

An Act designating January 30 of each year as Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution in Massachusetts By Mr.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act designating January 30 of each year as Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution in Massachusetts By Mr.
  • Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
  • 2132) of James B.
  • Eldridge for the annual issuance of a proclamation by the Governor setting apart January 30 of each year as Fred Korematsu day of civil liberties and the Constitution.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-02 House

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  2. 2026-03-02 House

    Rules suspended

  3. 2026-03-02 House

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

  4. 2026-02-02 House

    Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

  5. 2026-01-29 Senate

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

  6. 2026-01-29 Senate

    Rules suspended

  7. 2026-01-29 Senate

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

  8. 2026-01-29 Senate

    Read third (title changed)

  9. 2026-01-29 Senate

    Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #129 (Yeas 37 to Nays 0)

  10. 2025-07-07 Senate

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

  11. 2025-05-30 Joint

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

  12. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

  13. 2025-02-27 House

    House concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act designating January 30 of each year as Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution in Massachusetts
By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2132) of James B. Eldridge for the annual issuance of a proclamation by the Governor setting apart January 30 of each year as Fred Korematsu day of civil liberties and the Constitution. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

Current Bill Text

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Bill S.2132

Chapter 6 of the General Laws, is hereby amended by inserting after section 15MMMMMM, the following section:-

Section 15NNNNNN. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart January 30 of each year as Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution, in recognition of the birthday of Fred Korematsu and to educate about and honor the life of Fred Korematsu, his perseverance, and his determination to advocate for the civil liberties of all Americans, and recommending that the day be an opportunity for civic participation and observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

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