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| 2 | 2 | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2248 FILED ON: 1/17/2025 | |
| 3 | 3 | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2170 | |
| 4 | 4 | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts | |
| 5 | 5 | _________________ | |
| 6 | 6 | PRESENTED BY: | |
| 7 | 7 | Paul W. Mark | |
| 8 | 8 | _________________ | |
| 9 | 9 | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General | |
| 10 | 10 | Court assembled: | |
| 11 | 11 | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: | |
| 12 | 12 | An Act updating the flag of the Commonwealth. | |
| 13 | 13 | _______________ | |
| 14 | 14 | PETITION OF: | |
| 15 | 15 | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Paul W. MarkBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and | |
| 16 | 16 | Hampshire 1 of 1 | |
| 17 | 17 | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2248 FILED ON: 1/17/2025 | |
| 18 | 18 | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2170 | |
| 19 | 19 | By Mr. Mark, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2170) of Paul W. Mark for legislation | |
| 20 | 20 | to update the flag of the commonwealth and the naval and maritime flag. State Administration | |
| 21 | 21 | and Regulatory Oversight. | |
| 22 | 22 | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts | |
| 23 | 23 | _______________ | |
| 24 | 24 | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court | |
| 25 | 25 | (2025-2026) | |
| 26 | 26 | _______________ | |
| 27 | 27 | An Act updating the flag of the Commonwealth. | |
| 28 | 28 | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority | |
| 29 | 29 | of the same, as follows: | |
| 30 | 30 | 1 Chapter 2 of the General Laws, is hereby amended by striking section 3 and replacing it | |
| 31 | 31 | 2with the following section- | |
| 32 | 32 | 3 Section 3. The flag of the commonwealth shall consist of a red ensign with the image of a | |
| 33 | 33 | 4green pine tree on a white field in the canton. The naval and maritime flag of the commonwealth | |
| 34 | 34 | 5shall consist of a white rectangular field bearing on either side a representation of a green pine | |
| 35 | 35 | 6tree. |