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House 1690 - Petition of John F. Quinn relative to licensure of court reporters.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 06/30/08 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means -HJ 1658

Sponsor:

  • John F. Quinn

All Bill Actions

  • 01/11/07 H Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
  • 01/11/07 S Senate concurred
  • Public Hearing date Apr 10 pm at 1:00 in Room A-2
  • 03/31/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4614
  • 04/17/08 H Reported from the committee on House Rules
  • 04/17/08 H Reported on a part of H4614
  • 04/17/08 H Discharged from committee and recommitted to the committee on JUDICIARY -HJ 1273
  • 06/10/08 H Committee recommended ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10)
  • 06/10/08 H Rules suspended
  • 06/10/08 H Rejection negatived
  • 06/10/08 H Recommitted to the committee on JUDICIARY -HJ 1565
  • 06/30/08 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means -HJ 1658

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