MassachusettsAn Act designating Diwali Day as a state holiday
What it does
By Representatives Vaughn of Wrentham and Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3430) of Marcus S. Vaughn, Hannah Kane and others for the issuance of an annual proclamation by the Governor to designate the fifteenth day of the Hindu lunisolar month of Kartik as Diwali day.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Dec 18Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Ways and MeansLatest
- Dec 18Accompanied by H3326
- Dec 1Recommitted to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
- Dec 1Reported on the residue of H4800
- Dec 1Reported from the committee on House Rules
- Dec 1Accompanied a study order, see H4800
- Jul 30Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025
- May 7Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- Feb 27Senate concurred
- Feb 27Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory OversightIntroduced