Massachusetts H 1697: An Act establishing the first week in August as ice bucket challenge week

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1147 FILED ON: 1/18/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1697

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jerald A. Parisella and Joan B. Lovely
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act establishing the first week in August as ice bucket challenge week.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED:
Jerald A. Parisella 6th Essex 1/18/2017
Joan B. Lovely Second Essex 2/3/2017
Carole A. Fiola 6th Bristol 1/18/2017
Hannah Kane 11th Worcester 1/18/2017
Steven Ultrino 33rd Middlesex 1/30/2017
Mathew Muratore 1st Plymouth 1/18/2017
Alan Silvia 7th Bristol 1/18/2017
Shawn Dooley 9th Norfolk 1/24/2017
Brendan P. Crighton Third Essex 1/18/2017
Carolyn C. Dykema 8th Middlesex 1/18/2017
James M. Cantwell 4th Plymouth 1/18/2017
Josh S. Cutler 6th Plymouth 1/18/2017
Daniel J. Ryan 2nd Suffolk 1/18/2017
David M. Rogers 24th Middlesex 1/30/2017
Joseph D. McKenna 18th Worcester 1/18/2017
Brian M. Ashe 2nd Hampden 1/18/2017
Colleen M. Garry 36th Middlesex 1/18/2017
Shaunna L. O'Connell 3rd Bristol 1/18/2017

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Daniel Cullinane 12th Suffolk 1/18/2017
John H. Rogers 12th Norfolk 1/18/2017
Danielle W. Gregoire 4th Middlesex 2/2/2017
Thomas P. Walsh 12th Essex 1/18/2017
Bradford R. Hill 4th Essex 1/18/2017
Denise C. Garlick 13th Norfolk 1/18/2017
James M. Murphy 4th Norfolk 1/18/2017
Kevin G. Honan 17th Suffolk 1/18/2017
Paul Tucker 7th Essex 1/18/2017
Patrick M. O'Connor Plymouth and Norfolk 1/18/2017
Michael F. Rush Norfolk and Suffolk 1/18/2017
Bruce E. Tarr First Essex and Middlesex 1/18/2017
Louis L. Kafka 8th Norfolk 1/18/2017
Jeffrey N. Roy 10th Norfolk 1/18/2017
James Arciero 2nd Middlesex 1/18/2017
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. 5th Worcester 1/18/2017

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1147 FILED ON: 1/18/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1697
By Representative Parisella of Beverly and Senator Lovely, a joint petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 1697) of Jerald A. Parisella, Joan B. Lovely and others for the annual issuance by the
Governor of a proclamation setting apart first week in August as ice bucket challenge week.
State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act establishing the first week in August as ice bucket challenge week.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:

1 SECTION 1. Chapter 6 Section 15 is hereby amended by adding after Section
2 15BBBBBB; the following Section 15CCCCCC:
3 The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the first week in August as
4 Ice Bucket Challenge Week to honor the contributions of Pete Frates and all those that
5 participate in raising funds and awareness to battle the disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis,
6 also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, and recommending that said week be observed by the
7 people in an appropriate manner.