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

S 3257: Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to establish an 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

S 3257 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on August 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to establish an Indigenous Peoples Day. Primary sponsor: Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. Most recent recorded action (August 17, 2026): Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules.

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Official summary

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

Senate, August 13, 2026 -- The committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2113) of Joanne M. Comerford, Rebecca L. Rausch, Michael J. Barrett, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the Senate for legislation to establish an Indigenous Peoples Day, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 3257).

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory OversightPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules
  2. Referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
  3. Accompanied by S2113
  4. Reported from the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight (under JR10)

Sources

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