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S2170 • 2025

An Act updating the flag of the Commonwealth

An Act updating the flag of the Commonwealth

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Sponsor
Paul W. Mark
Last action
2026-03-05
Official status
Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S2986
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act updating the flag of the Commonwealth

An Act updating the flag of the Commonwealth By Mr.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act updating the flag of the Commonwealth By Mr.
  • Mark, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
  • 2170) of Paul W.
  • Mark for legislation to update the flag of the commonwealth and the naval and maritime flag.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-05 Senate

    Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S2986

  2. 2025-12-24 Senate

    Reporting date extended to Saturday January 31, 2026

  3. 2025-09-03 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM in A-1 and virtual

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

  5. 2025-02-27 House

    House concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act updating the flag of the Commonwealth
By Mr. Mark, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2170) of Paul W. Mark for legislation to update the flag of the commonwealth and the naval and maritime flag. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Current Bill Text

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Bill S.2170

Chapter 2 of the General Laws, is hereby amended by striking section 3 and replacing it with the following section-

Section 3. The flag of the commonwealth shall consist of a red ensign with the image of a green pine tree on a white field in the canton. The naval and maritime flag of the commonwealth shall consist of a white rectangular field bearing on either side a representation of a green pine tree.

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