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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2548 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3187
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul McMurtry
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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 recognizing film production in Massachusetts.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Paul McMurtry11th Norfolk1/16/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2548 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3187
By Representative McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3187) of
Paul McMurtry relative to motion pictures filmed in the Commonwealth. Revenue.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2889 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act recognizing film production in Massachusetts.
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. Subsection (l) of section 6 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing
2in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:
3 (9) A motion picture shall include a credit and a logo, approved by the commissioner in
4consultation with the Massachusetts film office, stating that the motion picture was filmed in
5Massachusetts and displaying a logo designed and approved by the Massachusetts film office.
6The credit shall include the following title: “Proudly Made in Massachusetts”.
7 SECTION 2. Section 38X of chapter 63 of the General Laws is hereby amended by
8adding the following subsection:
9 (h) A motion picture shall include a credit and a logo, approved by the commissioner in
10consultation with the Massachusetts film office, stating that the motion picture was filmed in 2 of 2
11Massachusetts and displaying a logo designed and approved by the Massachusetts film office.
12The credit shall include the following title: “Proudly Made in Massachusetts”.