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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 801 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3080
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David Paul Linsky
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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 designating the song “Roadrunner” as the official rock song of the Commonwealth.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:David Paul Linsky5th Middlesex1/17/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 801 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3080
By Representative Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3080) of David
Paul Linsky for legislation to designate the song “Roadrunner” as the official rock song of the
Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3193 OF 2021-2022.]
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 designating the song “Roadrunner” as the official rock song 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 Chapter 2 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
2 Section 61. The song, “Roadrunner”, words and music by Jonathan Richman, as recorded
3by Jonathan Richman and The Modern Lovers shall be the official rock song of the
4Commonwealth.