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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 849 FILED ON: 1/14/2025 |
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| 3 | 3 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2132 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | James B. Eldridge |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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| 12 | 12 | | An Act designating January 30 of each year as Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the |
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| 13 | 13 | | Constitution in Massachusetts. |
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| 14 | 14 | | _______________ |
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| 15 | 15 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 16 | 16 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester 1 of 1 |
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| 17 | 17 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 849 FILED ON: 1/14/2025 |
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| 18 | 18 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2132 |
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| 19 | 19 | | By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2132) of James B. Eldridge for the |
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| 20 | 20 | | annual issuance of a proclamation by the Governor setting apart January 30 of each year as Fred |
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| 21 | 21 | | Korematsu day of civil liberties and the Constitution. State Administration and Regulatory |
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| 22 | 22 | | Oversight. |
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| 23 | 23 | | [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION |
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| 24 | 24 | | SEE HOUSE, NO. 3119 OF 2023-2024.] |
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| 25 | 25 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 26 | 26 | | _______________ |
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| 27 | 27 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court |
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| 28 | 28 | | (2025-2026) |
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| 29 | 29 | | _______________ |
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| 30 | 30 | | An Act designating January 30 of each year as Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the |
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| 31 | 31 | | Constitution in Massachusetts. |
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| 32 | 32 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 33 | 33 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 34 | 34 | | 1 Chapter 6 of the General Laws, is hereby amended by inserting after section |
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| 35 | 35 | | 215MMMMMM, the following section:- |
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| 36 | 36 | | 3 Section 15NNNNNN. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart |
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| 37 | 37 | | 4January 30 of each year as Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution, in |
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| 38 | 38 | | 5recognition of the birthday of Fred Korematsu and to educate about and honor the life of Fred |
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| 39 | 39 | | 6Korematsu, his perseverance, and his determination to advocate for the civil liberties of all |
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| 40 | 40 | | 7Americans, and recommending that the day be an opportunity for civic participation and |
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| 41 | 41 | | 8observed in an appropriate manner by the people. |
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