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MA H 3388

enacted

An Act designating veterans suicide awareness and remembrance day

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

Quick answers

Did MA H 3388 pass?

Yes. MA H 3388 has been enacted into law as of 2025-11-19. Latest recorded action (2025-11-19): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 66 of the Acts of 2025

What is MA H 3388 about?

By Representative Meschino of Hull, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3388) of Joan Meschino and others for the issuance of an annual proclamation by the Governor to designate September 22 as military service members and veterans suicide awareness and remembrance day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Who sponsors MA H 3388?

Joan Meschino is the primary sponsor of MA H 3388, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Meschino of Hull, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3388) of Joan Meschino and others for the issuance of an annual proclamation by the Governor to designate September 22 as military service members and veterans suicide awareness and remembrance day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-19 — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 66 of the Acts of 2025
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Joan Meschinoprimary
  • Homar Gómezcosponsor
  • Justin Thurbercosponsor
  • Richard G. Wells, Jr.cosponsor
  • Steven J. Ouellettecosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • Brian M. Ashecosponsor
  • David F. DeCostecosponsor
  • Colleen M. Garrycosponsor

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. 2025-05-30

    Hearing scheduled for 06/04/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  4. 2025-08-18

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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  5. 2025-08-28

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  6. 2025-08-28

    Rules suspended

  7. 2025-08-28

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  8. 2025-09-18

    Read third, amended and passed to be engrossed

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  9. 2025-09-22

    Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

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  10. 2025-10-30

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

  11. 2025-10-30

    Accompanied by S2189

  12. 2025-10-30

    Rules suspended

  13. 2025-10-30

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  14. 2025-11-06

    Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

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  15. 2025-11-10

    Emergency preamble adopted

  16. 2025-11-10

    Emergency preamble adopted

  17. 2025-11-12

    Enacted

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  18. 2025-11-13

    Enacted and laid before the Governor

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  19. 2025-11-19

    Signed by the Governor, Chapter 66 of the Acts of 2025

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3388

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