Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts H 3430
An Act designating Diwali Day as a state holiday
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
No sponsor recorded.
Cosponsors (9)
- Marcus S. Vaughn (Republican)
- Hannah Kane (Republican)
- James C. Arena-DeRosa (Democratic)
- James Arciero (Democratic)
- Marjorie C. Decker (Democratic)
- Colleen M. Garry (Democratic)
- Patrick Joseph Kearney (Democratic)
- Francisco E. Paulino (Democratic)
- Joshua Tarsky (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Dec 18, 2025 · House
Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means - Dec 18, 2025 · House
Accompanied by H3326 - Dec 1, 2025 · House
Recommitted to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight - Dec 1, 2025 · House
Reported on the residue of H4800 - Dec 1, 2025 · House
Reported from the committee on House Rules - Dec 1, 2025 · House
Accompanied a study order, see H4800 - Jul 30, 2025 · House
Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025 - May 7, 2025 · Legislature
Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 - Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurred - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight