2025-2026 Regular Session • Massachusetts Legislature
H3430: Designating Diwali Day as a state holiday
Legislative Summary
By Representatives Vaughn of Wrentham and Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition 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.
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Bill History
2/27/2025
Referred to the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Senate concurred
Senate
5/7/2025
Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
Joint Conference
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/27/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
State Administration and Regulatory Oversight(Joint Conference)
Sponsors
Republican: 2
Democrat: 6
Primary Sponsor
Marcus Vaughn
Republican