1 of 1 SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1976 FILED ON: 1/20/2023 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2335 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Joan B. Lovely _________________ 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 to establish the Massachusetts National Guard Museum in Salem. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Joan B. LovelySecond EssexJohn C. VelisHampden and Hampshire2/8/2023Steven S. Howitt4th Bristol2/8/2023 1 of 1 SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1976 FILED ON: 1/20/2023 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2335 By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2335) of Joan B. Lovely, John C. Velis and Steven S. Howitt for legislation to establish the Massachusetts National Guard Museum in Salem. Veterans and Federal Affairs. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court (2023-2024) _______________ An Act to establish the Massachusetts National Guard Museum in Salem. 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 33 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby 2amended by inserting, after section 139, the following section:- 3 Section 140. There shall be a permanent museum for the Massachusetts National Guard 4located in the City of Salem as the federal birthplace of the National Guard. Furthermore, it shall 5be recognized as the official military museum for the commonwealth of Massachusetts.