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Senate 1388 - Petition of John A. Hart, Jr. for legislation to increase the homeland security of the Commonwealth by merging the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Police Departmentinto the Department of the State Police.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 04/17/08 H Discharged to the committee on House Ways and Means -HJ 1274

    04/22/08 S Senate concurred -SJ 1498

Sponsor:

  • John A. Hart, Jr.

All Bill Actions

  • 01/11/07 S Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
  • 01/11/07 H House concurred
  • 04/17/08 H Discharged to the committee on House Ways and Means -HJ 1274
  • 04/22/08 S Senate concurred -SJ 1498

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