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Senate 184 - Petition of Patricia D. Jehlen, Stephen M. Brewer, Christine E. Canavan, Tom Sannicandro and other members of the General Court for legislation to reduce unwanted communications from creditors to protect the peace and privacy of residents.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 07/21/08 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading -HJ 1754

Sponsor:

  • Patricia D Jehlen

All Bill Actions

  • 01/11/07 S Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
  • 01/11/07 H House concurred
  • Public Hearing date Apr 10 am at 10:00 in Room A-1
  • 04/24/08 S Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ethics and Rules -SJ 1504
  • 06/24/08 S Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  • 06/24/08 S Motion to suspend rules negatived
  • 06/24/08 S Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session -SJ 1933
  • 07/07/08 S Taken out of the Orders of the Day
  • 07/07/08 S Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed -SJ 1994
  • 07/08/08 H Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling -HJ 1687
  • 07/21/08 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading -HJ 1754

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