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Bill # S. 1469
Bill filed January 19, 2009
An Act Establishing a Disability History Month.
Section 15 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after Section 15CCCCC the following section:
Section 15DDDDD. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of October as Disability History Month to increase awareness and understanding of the contributions that people with disabilities in our state, nation and the world have made to our society. Appropriate state agencies and cities and towns and public schools and colleges shall establish programs designed to educate and promote these objectives.
Disability History Bill Passes
in Senate!!!
Disability History
2009-2011 Co-sponsors
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Legislators
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Staff Contact
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| Lead: Sen. Tolman | Jennifer Faye |
| Lead: Rep. L'Italien | Sara Ferrara |
| Sen. Flanagan | Amanda Johnson |
| Sen. Kennedy | |
| Sen. Morrissey | Kate Grogan |
| Sen. O'Leary | Michelle Shelton |
| Rep. Bowles | |
| Rep. Brownsberger | Barbara |
| Rep. Canavan | |
| Rep. Cantewell | Mike Verseckes |
| Rep. Driscoll | John Walsh |
| Rep. Dwyer | Joseph Demers |
| Rep. Gallivan | Caitlyn O'Neill |
| Rep. Garballey | Andrew Kelly |
| Rep. Gregiore | Jason |
| Rep. Hargraves | |
| Rep. Hogan | Margaret Isman |
| Rep. Malia | Rosie Hunter |
| Rep. Provost | |
| Rep. Puppolo | |
| Rep. Rush | |
| Rep. Sannicandro | |
| Rep. Smola | |
| Rep. Story |
Bill Fact Sheet (PDF Download)
If you would like to support our Disability History and Awareness bill, please click on the appropriate link below:
The following is a list of our organizational and individual supporters:
| Organizations: |
| AD Lib |
| Boston Center For Independent Living |
| Brookline High School |
| C.O.R.D. |
| Center for Living and Working |
| Cerebral Palsy of Massachusetts |
| Cotting School |
| Easter Seals of Massachusetts |
| Helping Hands Club of Massassoit Community College |
| Independence Associates |
| Independent Living Center of the North Shore & Cape Anne |
| Institute for Community Inclusion |
| Lesley University Threshold Program |
| Metro West Center for Independent Living |
| Multi-cultural Independent Living Center of Boston |
| Northeast Independent Living Program |
| Share Foundation |
| Southeast Center For Independent Living |
| Stavros |
| Suffolk University, Office on Disability |
| Individuals: |
| Joe Belllil |
| Bethany |
| Prof. Les Cory |
| Colleen Flanagan |
| Rebecca Fleisch Cordeiro |
| Wayne Gillooly |
| Dan Harris |
| The Harris Family |
| Bill Henning |
| Arthur Higgins |
| Eleanor Jones |
| Deirdre Lucas |
| Carlos Monis |
| Jonathan O'Callaghar |
| Jose Rloley |
| Stacy Rogers |
| Gregory T. Walsh |
Thanks for all of your support!!
When:
Where:
Come and help us continue to discover, research, videotape and record disability history in Massachusetts with Act Today Influence Tomorrow, the Boston Center Independent Living, Easter Seals Massachusetts and others.
Please RSVP and/or request accommodations for meetings and events with Stacy or Colleen:
Stacy Rogers
BCIL
617-338-6665 x232
SRogers@bostoncil.org
Colleen Flanagan
Easter Seals
1-800-244-2756 x410
CFlanagan@eastersealsma.org
Sponsored by BCIL and Easter Seals Massachusetts
