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MA H 3345

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An Act designating Blanding's turtle as the official turtle of the Commonwealth

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

Description

By Representative Hogan of Stow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3345) of Kate Hogan for legislation to designate the blanding turtle as the official turtle or turtle emblem of the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-03-02 — Accompanied a study order, see H5166
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Kate Hoganprimary
  • Steven Ultrinocosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-06-18

    Hearing scheduled for 06/24/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2026-03-02

    Accompanied a study order, see H5166

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3345

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