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House 4962 - Petition of Paul J. Donato for legislation to designate a certain bridge in the city of Medfordas the Sergeant Anthony P. Annino Bridge.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 12/30/08 G Signed by the Governor, Chapter 431 of the Acts of 2008

Sponsor:

  • Paul J. Donato

All Bill Actions

  • 06/19/08 H Referred to the committee on House Rules, reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Transportation -HJ 1611
  • 07/14/08 S Senate concurred -SJ 2060
  • Public Hearing date Jul 29 am at 11:00 in Room B-1
  • 08/07/08 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling -HJ 1964
  • 09/04/08 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  • 09/04/08 H Rules suspended
  • 09/04/08 H Read second and ordered to a third reading -HJ 1988
  • 09/11/08 H Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed -HJ 2001
  • 09/15/08 S Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ethics and Rules -SJ 2527
  • 12/11/08 S Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the Next Session
  • 12/11/08 S Rules suspended
  • 12/11/08 S Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed
  • 12/15/08 H Emergency preamble adopted -HJ 2148
  • 12/18/08 S Emergency preamble adopted
  • 12/18/08 H Enacted -HJ 2154
  • 12/22/08 S Enacted and laid before the Governor
  • 12/30/08 G Signed by the Governor, Chapter 431 of the Acts of 2008

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