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S 2188

Relates to limited equity powers of justice courts

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Tony Palumbo

Establishes an annual Massachusetts governor-proclaimed September 11th Day of Remembrance to honor victims and first responders, inviting observance.

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
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Bill Summary · S 2188

Summary — S.2188 (2025) — "An Act establishing the annual observance of September 11th Remembrance Day"

Status: Referred to Judiciary (filed 01/11/2025; introduced in Senate 06/26/2025)

Purpose

This bill would establish an official, annual September 11th Day of Remembrance in Massachusetts by requiring the governor to issue a yearly proclamation recognizing the loss of life and the service of first responders at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and recommending that the public observe the day in an appropriate manner.

Key provision

  • Adds a new section (proposed section 15AAAAAAA) to Chapter 6 of the Massachusetts General Laws:
    • The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart September 11 as the "September 11th Day of Remembrance."
    • The proclamation shall recognize the loss of life and the service of first responders at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
    • The proclamation shall recommend that the day be observed appropriately by the people.

Who or what is affected

  • Governor’s Office: a recurring, non-discretionary instruction to issue an annual proclamation.
  • Residents, municipalities, schools, and public institutions: invited (but not required) to observe the day in an “appropriate manner.”
  • No new programmatic duties, funding, or regulatory requirements are created for state agencies beyond the proclamation issuance.

Fiscal and legal impact

  • Largely ceremonial and symbolic; the bill does not appropriate funds, create new penalties, or impose regulatory obligations.
  • Administrative impact is minimal and limited to the governor’s customary proclamation process.
  • Likely effective upon enactment unless the statute specifies otherwise.

Legislative history and procedural notes (as reported)

  • Filed: 01/11/2025 (Senate Docket No. 333)
  • Introduced in Senate: 06/26/2025
  • Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary: 06/26/2025
  • Hearing scheduled: 06/24/2025 (listed)
  • Reported favorably by committee and referred to Senate Rules: 07/24/2025
  • Related/companion measures and prior-session bills are listed (e.g., HR 4174, SD 333, prior-session S 2103, S 6772, etc.).

Notes: The bill is narrowly focused on establishing an annual proclamation and public observance; it does not create a state holiday, mandate closures, or require state-funded programs. Some metadata provided (sponsors and dates) appears inconsistent with the Massachusetts bill text; the summary above reflects the statutory language and stated effect contained in the bill text.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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