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Senate 257 - Petition of Michael R. Knapik, Richard R. Tisei, Robert L.Hedlund and ScottP. Brown for legislation to permanently extend daylight savings time.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 05/28/08 H Reporting date extended to Thursday, June 15, 2008 -HJ 1523

    06/02/08 S Senate concurred -SJ 1858

Sponsor:

  • Michael R. Knapik

All Bill Actions

  • 01/11/07 S Referred to the committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies
  • 01/11/07 H House concurred
  • Public Hearing date Jul 10 am at 10:00 in Room B-2
  • 04/03/08 H Reporting date extended to Thursday, May 15, 2008 -HJ 1217
  • 04/07/08 S Senate concurred -SJ 1434
  • 05/28/08 H Reporting date extended to Thursday, June 15, 2008 -HJ 1523
  • 06/02/08 S Senate concurred -SJ 1858

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Bills are the most common form of proposals for laws. In order to become a law, a bill must be approved by a majority vote in both the House and the Senate, and then must be approved by the Governor.