# Massachusetts H 3430: An Act designating Diwali Day as a state holiday

Massachusetts H 3430, An Act designating Diwali Day as a state holiday, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Hannah Kane (Republican), Marcus S. Vaughn (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-12-18 (Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts H 3430
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act designating Diwali Day as a state holiday
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Last action: 2025-12-18, Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- Sponsors: Hannah Kane (Republican), Marcus S. Vaughn (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: State Administration and Regulatory Oversight, House Rules, House Ways and Means
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (10 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Hannah Kane (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Marcus S. Vaughn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Colleen M. Garry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Francisco E. Paulino (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: James Arciero (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: James C. Arena-DeRosa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joshua Tarsky (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marjorie C. Decker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Joseph Kearney (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-12-03 | committee | Committee Favorable with Changes: Ought to pass by substitution of a new draft - attached: H3326 | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-12-18: Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-12-18: Accompanied by H3326 (House)
- 2025-12-01: Recommitted to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight (House)
- 2025-12-01: Reported on the residue of H4800 (House)
- 2025-12-01: Reported from the committee on House Rules (House)
- 2025-12-01: Accompanied a study order, see H4800 (House)
- 2025-07-30: Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025 (House)
- 2025-05-07: Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 (legislature)
- 2025-02-27: Senate concurred (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight (House)

## Bill text

- As Filed: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3430.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Filed (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3430.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H3430-194 (as of 2026-11-01).