Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 6 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 15YYYY the following section:-
Section 15ZZZZ. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of January as Stalking Awareness Month, to increase the public's awareness of the deadly and serious crime of stalking, which affects both women and men in the commonwealth. The proclamation shall recommend that this month be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
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