SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1428 FILED ON: 1/13/2009
SENATE .
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Steven A.
Tolman
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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 passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act establishing disability history month.
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PETITION OF:
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Name:
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District/Address:
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Barbara A. L'Italien
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18th Essex
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William C. Galvin
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6th Norfolk
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Michael W. Morrissey
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Norfolk and Plymouth
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Elizabeth A. Malia
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11th Suffolk
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Robert A. O'Leary
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Cape and Islands
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Ellen Story
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3rd Hampshire
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Tom Sannicandro
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7th Middlesex
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William N. Brownsberger
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24th Middlesex
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Todd M. Smola
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1st Hampden
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Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.
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12th Hampden
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Christine E. Canavan
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10th Plymouth
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Robert S. Hargraves
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1st Middlesex
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Sean Garballey
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23rd Middlesex
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Jennifer L. Flanagan
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Worcester and Middlesex
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Thomas P. Kennedy
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Second Plymouth and Bristol
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Denise Provost
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27th Middlesex
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Michael F. Rush
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10th Suffolk
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Richard J. Ross
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9th Norfolk
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James Cantwell
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4th Plymouth
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Kate Hogan
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3rd Middlesex
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James Dwyer
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30th Middlesex
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Bill Bowles
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2nd Bristol
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Danielle W. Gregoire
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4th Middlesex
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Joseph R. Driscoll, Jr.
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5th Norfolk
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Tom Sannicandro
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7th Middlesex
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Paul McMurtry
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11th Norfolk
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Brian A. Joyce
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Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth
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John A. Hart, Jr.
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First Suffolk
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand
and Nine
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An Act establishing disability history month.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 15 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after Section 15CCCCC the following section
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Section 15DDDDD. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of Octobe
r as Disability History Month to increase awareness and understanding of the contributions that people with disabilities in our state, nation and the world have made to our society. Appropriate state agencies and cities and towns and public schools and co
lleges shall establish programs designed to educate and promote these objectives.
