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MA H 3430

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An Act designating Diwali Day as a state holiday

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

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Did MA H 3430 pass?

Not yet. MA H 3430 is in committee as of 2025-12-18 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-18): Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 3430 about?

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. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Description

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. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

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Latest action
2025-12-18 — Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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Sponsors

  • Marcus S. Vaughncosponsor
  • Hannah Kanecosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • James Arcierocosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • Colleen M. Garrycosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • Francisco E. Paulinocosponsor
  • Joshua Tarskycosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

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  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-05-07

    Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-07-30

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025

  5. 2025-12-01

    Accompanied a study order, see H4800

  6. 2025-12-01

    Reported from the committee on House Rules

  7. 2025-12-01

    Reported on the residue of H4800

  8. 2025-12-01

    Recommitted to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

  9. 2025-12-18

    Accompanied by H3326

  10. 2025-12-18

    Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3430

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