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House 3746 - Order (filed by Mr. DiMasi of Boston) relative to the adoption of permanent joint rules for the years 2007-2008.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 02/20/07 H Amendment adopted -HJs 106-107

    02/20/07 S Senate concurred in the House amendment -SJs 62-63

Sponsor:

  • Salvatore F. DiMasi

All Bill Actions

  • 02/15/07 H Referred to the committee on Joint Rules
  • 02/15/07 H Committee recommended ought to be adopted
  • 02/15/07 H Rules suspended
  • 02/15/07 H Amendment rejected
  • 02/15/07 H Amendment rejected - 20 YEAS to 127 NAYS (See Yea and Nay in Supplement, No. 16)
  • 02/15/07 H Amendment rejected - 19 YEAS to 126 NAYS (See Yea and Nay in Supplement, No. 17)
  • 02/15/07 H Amendment rejected
  • 02/15/07 H Amendment rejected - 18 YEAS to 127 NAYS (See Yea and Nay in Supplement, No. 19)
  • 02/15/07 H Amendment rejected
  • 02/15/07 H Amendment rejected - 20 YEAS to 123 NAYS (See Yea and Nay in Supplement, No. 20)
  • 02/15/07 H Order relative to subject adopted - 126 YEAS to 19 NAYS (See Yea and Nay in Supplement, No. 21) -HJs 100-103
  • 02/15/07 S Amendment (Tisei et al) rejected
  • 02/15/07 S Amendment (Tisei et al) rejected
  • 02/15/07 S Amendment (Tisei et al) rejected
  • 02/15/07 S Amendment (Tisei et al) rejected
  • 02/15/07 S Amendment (Tisei et al) rejected
  • 02/15/07 S Amendment (Tisei et al) rejected
  • 02/15/07 S Amendment (Tisei et al) rejected
  • 02/15/07 S Amendment (Tolman) adopted
  • 02/15/07 S Amendment (Tarr et al) rejected
  • 02/15/07 S Amendment (Tarr) rejected
  • 02/15/07 S Amendment (Tarr) rejected
  • 02/15/07 S Amendment (Tarr) rejected
  • 02/15/07 S Order relative to subject adopted, as amended -SJs 58-60
  • 02/20/07 H Motion to reconsider prevailed
  • 02/20/07 H Amendment adopted -HJs 106-107
  • 02/20/07 S Senate concurred in the House amendment -SJs 62-63

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