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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 578 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2075
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Walter F. Timilty
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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 relative to the flying of the flag of the Commonwealth at half staff on state buildings and
installations.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Walter F. TimiltyNorfolk, Plymouth and Bristol 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 578 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2075
By Mr. Timilty, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2075) of Walter F. Timilty for
legislation relative to flying the flag of the Commonwealth at half-staff annually to honor the
victims of the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. State Administration and Regulatory
Oversight.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2123 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 relative to the flying of the flag of the Commonwealth at half staff on state buildings and
installations.
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 6A of chapter 2 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is
2hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
3 (h) On September 11 of each year the flag of the Commonwealth shall be flown at half-
4staff until sunset in honor of those brave Americans who perished in the terrorist attack upon our
5country on September 11, 2001.