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House 661 - Joint petition of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution establishing an independent redistricting commission and criteria for redistricting for state house of representatives, senate, and councilor districts.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 06/14/07 J Joint session adjourned with no action taken on this matter -SJ 498

Sponsor:

  • Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

All Bill Actions

  • 01/11/07 H Referred to the committee on Election Laws
  • 01/11/07 S Senate concurred
  • Public Hearing date Apr 11 pm at 1:00 in Room A-2
  • 04/30/07 S Proposal reported adversely by committee and placed on file -SJ 189
  • 04/30/07 H Proposal reported adversely by committee and placed on file -HJ 356
  • 05/03/07 H Called for consideration in the joint session -HJ 361
  • 05/09/07 J Joint session held and recessed until June 14, 2007 -SJ 215
  • 06/14/07 J Joint session adjourned with no action taken on this matter -SJ 498

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