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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 3292: An Act establishing Indigenous Peoples Day

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3292 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing Indigenous Peoples Day. Primary sponsor: Christine Barber (Democratic). It lists 22 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 20, 2025): Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3292) of Christine P. Barber and others relative to the annual issuance of a proclamation from the Governor setting apart the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 22

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Christine BarberPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34th Middlesex
Natalie M. BlaisCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Leigh DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Berkshire
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Mindy DombCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Hampshire
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd Middlesex
Homar GomezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Hampshire
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Tara HongCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Middlesex
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Mary KeefeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Worcester
David LeBoeufCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Worcester
David LinskyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Middlesex
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Steve OwensCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29th Middlesex
Dave RogersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24th Middlesex
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading
  2. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  3. Accompanied by H3419
  4. Hearing scheduled for 06/04/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  5. Senate concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source