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MA H4688
Bill
Status
Introduced
9/18/2025
Primary Sponsor
James Hawkins
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AI Summary
- Designates August 10th as Agent Orange Awareness Day in Massachusetts, requiring the governor to issue an annual proclamation
- Declared an emergency law for immediate effect
- Honors the 2.6 million American soldiers exposed to Agent Orange during Operation Ranch Hand (1961-1971), when nearly 20 million gallons of the herbicide were sprayed in Vietnam
- Recognizes health impacts including leukemia, lymphoma, ischemic heart disease, diabetes, and various cancers, as well as genetic damage affecting veterans' children and grandchildren
- Notes that only 800,000 Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange remain alive, with approximately 300 deaths occurring daily among this population
Legislative Description
Making August 10th Agent Orange Awareness Day in Massachusetts
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see H5028
2/2/2026
Committee Referrals
State Administration and Regulatory Oversight10/2/2025
Rules9/18/2025
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