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Establishing the first week in August as ice bucket challenge week
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What they voted on
Final approval before the bill goes to the Governor
Official wording: H.1697, Question on passing the bill to be enacted (majority)
Who filed H.1697
Sponsor Jerald A. Parisella, Joan B. Lovely
Co-sponsors 32
Alan Silvia, Bradford R. Hill, Brendan P. Crighton, Brian M. Ashe, Bruce E. Tarr, Carole A. Fiola, Carolyn C. Dykema, Colleen M. Garry, Daniel Cullinane, Daniel J. Ryan, Danielle W. Gregoire, David M. Rogers, Denise C. Garlick, Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr., Hannah Kane, James Arciero, James M. Cantwell, James M. Murphy, Jeffrey N. Roy, John H. Rogers, Joseph D. McKenna, Josh S. Cutler, Kevin G. Honan, Louis L. Kafka, Mathew Muratore, Michael F. Rush, Patrick M. O'Connor, Paul Tucker, Shaunna L. O'Connell, Shawn Dooley, Steven Ultrino, Thomas P. Walsh
Passed
Every member's vote
Voted yes (38)
- Michael J. Barrett Third Middlesex · Democrat
- Joseph A. Boncore First Suffolk and Middlesex · Democrat
- Michael D. Brady Second Plymouth and Bristol · Democrat
- William N. Brownsberger Second Suffolk and Middlesex · Democrat
- Harriette L. Chandler First Worcester · Democrat
- Sonia Chang-Diaz Second Suffolk · Democrat
- Cynthia Stone Creem First Middlesex and Norfolk · Democrat
- Julian Cyr Cape and Islands · Democrat
- Viriato M. deMacedo Plymouth and Barnstable · Republican
- Sal N. DiDomenico Middlesex and Suffolk · Democrat
- Eileen M. Donoghue First Middlesex · Democrat
- James B. Eldridge Middlesex and Worcester · Democrat
- Ryan C. Fattman Worcester and Norfolk · Republican
- Jennifer L. Flanagan Worcester and Middlesex · Democrat
- Linda Dorcena Forry First Suffolk · Democrat
- Cindy F. Friedman Fourth Middlesex · Democrat
- Anne M. Gobi Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex · Democrat
- Adam G. Hinds Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden · Democrat
- Donald F. Humason, Jr. Second Hampden and Hampshire · Republican
- Kathleen O'Connor Ives First Essex · Democrat
- Patricia D. Jehlen Second Middlesex · Democrat
- John F. Keenan Norfolk and Plymouth · Democrat
- Barbara A. L'Italien Second Essex and Middlesex · Democrat
- Eric P. Lesser First Hampden and Hampshire · Democrat
- Jason M. Lewis Fifth Middlesex · Democrat
- Joan B. Lovely Second Essex · Democrat
- Thomas M. McGee Third Essex · Democrat
- Mark C. Montigny Second Bristol and Plymouth · Democrat
- Michael O. Moore Second Worcester · Democrat
- Patrick M. O'Connor Plymouth and Norfolk · Republican
- Marc R. Pacheco First Plymouth and Bristol · Democrat
- Michael J. Rodrigues First Bristol and Plymouth · Democrat
- Richard J. Ross Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex · Republican
- Michael F. Rush Norfolk and Suffolk · Democrat
- Karen E. Spilka Second Middlesex and Norfolk · Democrat
- Bruce E. Tarr First Essex and Middlesex · Republican
- Walter F. Timilty Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth · Democrat
- James T. Welch Hampden · Democrat
What it means
Requires the Governor to issue a yearly proclamation naming the first week in August as Ice Bucket Challenge Week. The week honors Pete Frates and everyone who raises money and awareness to fight ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease).
Source: official text and history of H.1697 on malegislature.gov. This describes the bill text posted there; amendments may have changed the version that was voted on.
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