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House 2007 - Order (filed by Speaker DiMasi of Boston) relative to the adoption of permanent rules of the House of Represenatives for the years 2007 and 2008.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 01/23/07 H Order adopted - 133 YEAS to 19 NAYS (See Yea and Nay in Supplement, No. 14) -HJs 60-66

Sponsor:

  • Salvatore F. DiMasi

All Bill Actions

  • 01/23/07 H Referred to the committee on House Rules
  • 01/23/07 H Committee recommended ought to be adopted
  • 01/23/07 H Amendment rejected - 19 YEAS to 135 NAYS (See Yea and Nay in Supplement, No. 2)
  • 01/23/07 H Amendment rejected - 19 YEAS to 135 NAYS (See Yea and Nay in Supplement, No. 3)
  • 01/23/07 H Amendment rejected - 19 YEAS to 135 NAYS (See Yea and Nay in Supplement, No. 4)
  • 01/23/07 H Amendment rejected - 19 YEAS to 135 NAYS (See Yea and Nay in Supplement, No. 5)
  • 01/23/07 H Amendment rejected - 19 YEAS to 135 NAYS (See Yea and Nay in Supplement, No. 6)
  • 01/23/07 H Amendment rejected - 19 YEAS to 135 NAYS (See Yea and Nay in Supplement, No. 7)
  • 01/23/07 H Amendment rejected - 19 YEAS to 135 NAYS (See Yea and Nay in Supplement, No. 8)
  • 01/23/07 H Amendment rejected - 19 YEAS to 133 NAYS (See Yea and Nay in Supplement, No. 9)
  • 01/23/07 H Amendment rejected - 19 YEAS to 135 NAYS (See Yea and Nay in Supplement, No. 10)
  • 01/23/07 H Amendment rejected - 19 YEAS to 132 NAYS (See Yea and Nay in Supplement, No. 11)
  • 01/23/07 H Further amendment rejected - 19 YEAS to 132 NAYS (See Yea and Nay in Supplement, No. 12)
  • 01/23/07 H Amendment rejected - 19 YEAS to 133 NAYS (See Yea and Nay in Supplement, No. 13)
  • 01/23/07 H Order adopted - 133 YEAS to 19 NAYS (See Yea and Nay in Supplement, No. 14) -HJs 60-66

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