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Senate 2129 - Petition of John A. Hart, Jr. for legislation relative to fuel and shelter benefits for veterans.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 11/20/07 H New draft substituted, see H4388 -HJ 904

Sponsor:

  • John A. Hart, Jr.

All Bill Actions

  • 01/10/07 S Referred to the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs
  • 01/10/07 H House concurred
  • Public Hearing date Oct 23 am at 10:00 in Room A-1
  • 11/05/07 S Accompanied by H3710
  • 11/05/07 S Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means -SJ 910
  • 11/20/07 S Committee recommended ought to pass
  • 11/20/07 S Rules suspended
  • 11/20/07 S Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed)
  • 11/20/07 S Passed to be engrossed - 37 YEAS to 0 NAYS (see Senate Roll Call, No. 143) -SJ 980
  • 11/20/07 H Referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  • 11/20/07 H Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see H4388
  • 11/20/07 H Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  • 11/20/07 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting with the amendment pending
  • 11/20/07 H Rules suspended
  • 11/20/07 H Read second
  • 11/20/07 H New draft substituted, see H4388 -HJ 904

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