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

H 3430: An Act designating Diwali Day as a state holiday

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 3430 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act designating Diwali Day as a state holiday. It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 18, 2025): Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Official summary

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

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jim ArcieroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Middlesex
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Colleen GarryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36th Middlesex
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Francisco PaulinoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16th Essex
Josh TarskyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Norfolk
Marcus VaughnCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9th Norfolk

“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. Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Accompanied by H3326
  3. Recommitted to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
  4. Reported on the residue of H4800
  5. Reported from the committee on House Rules
  6. Accompanied a study order, see H4800
  7. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025
  8. Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  9. Senate concurred
  10. 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