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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Leroy Comrie

Designates June 7 as Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day in Massachusetts; the Governor must annually issue a proclamation to observe the day, a symbolic act with negligible cost.

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Summary — S.2152 (Massachusetts): "An Act designating June 7 as Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day"

Note on source materials
- The supplied packet includes conflicting metadata (a different short title about identity-theft, and federal sponsor names). This summary is based on the bill text and the reported Massachusetts legislative actions included in the packet, which indicate a Commonwealth of Massachusetts bill introduced by Sen. Cindy F. Friedman to designate June 7 as Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day.

Purpose and intent
- To establish an annual, statewide observance recognizing Tourette Syndrome on June 7 and to direct the Governor to issue a yearly proclamation encouraging appropriate observance. The intent is primarily symbolic — to raise public awareness, reduce stigma, and encourage education about Tourette Syndrome.

Key provisions
- Amend Chapter 6 of the Massachusetts General Laws by inserting, after section 15ZZZZZZ, a new section numbered 15AAAAAAA.
- New section text (summary): The Governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart June 7 as “Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day” and shall recommend that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Who is affected
- State government: the Governor’s office is required to issue an annual proclamation.
- General public: residents, schools, state agencies, health providers, and nonprofit/advocacy groups are encouraged to observe the day; no mandatory actions for private actors.
- Fiscal impact: minimal — administrative cost to prepare and issue a proclamation; no programmatic spending or regulatory changes.

Procedural and timeline details
- Introduced in the Massachusetts Senate by Sen. Cindy F. Friedman (filed 01/15/2025).
- Referred to State Administration and Regulatory Oversight; committee hearing held (05/13/2025); committee reported favorably (06/02/2025).
- Passed by the Legislature with an emergency preamble (read, amended, passed 06/05/2025).
- Enacted and delivered to the Governor (06/05/2025); signed by the Governor and became Chapter 5 of the Acts of 2025 (signed 06/06/2025).
- Emergency preamble adoption suggests the enactment took effect immediately upon signature.

Impact summary
- Primarily a symbolic, awareness-raising measure with negligible fiscal or regulatory consequences. It formalizes June 7 as a day for public recognition and education about Tourette Syndrome in Massachusetts.