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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3600 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2996
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Antonio F. D. Cabral
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act extending the Special Commission Relative to the Seal & Motto of the Commonwealth.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Antonio F. D. Cabral13th Bristol1/20/2023Christopher Hendricks11th Bristol1/26/2023Paul A. Schmid, III8th Bristol2/1/2023Vanna Howard17th Middlesex2/1/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3600 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2996
By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2996) of
Antonio F. D. Cabral and others for legislation to revive and continue the special commission
(established by Chapter 2 of the Resolves of 2020 and revived and continued by Section 89 of
Chapter 102 of the Acts of 2021) to investigate the features of the official Seal and Motto of the
Commonwealth and providing for the filing of interim reports by said commission. State
Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act extending the Special Commission Relative to the Seal & Motto of the Commonwealth.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Chapter 2 of the resolves of 2020 is hereby amended by inserting, in line
224, after the word “governor” the following: “provided, however, that the commission may
3submit an interim report or interim reports detailing the progress of the commission.”
4 SECTION 2. Section 89 of chapter 102 of the acts of 2021, as amended by section 11 of
5chapter 22 of the acts of 2022, is hereby further amended by striking out the words “December
631, 2022,” both times they appear, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following
7words: November 15, 2023.
8 SECTION 3. Section 1 and 2 shall take effect on December 31, 2022.