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

H 3298: An Act relative to Machado-Joseph Disease Awareness Day

Enacted 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 3298 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to Machado-Joseph Disease Awareness Day. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 19, 2025): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 32 of the Acts of 2025.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Cabral of New Bedford and Senator Rodrigues, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3298) of Antonio F. D. Cabral, Michael J. Rodrigues and Christopher M. Markey for the annual issuance of a proclamation by the Governor setting apart July 2 as Machado-Joseph disease awareness day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tony CabralCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Bristol
Christopher MarkeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Bristol

“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. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 32 of the Acts of 2025
  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor
  3. Enacted
  4. Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
  5. Rules suspended
  6. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  7. Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
  8. Read third and passed to be engrossed
  9. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  10. Rules suspended
  11. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  12. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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