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Senate 436 - Petition of Edward M. Augustus, Jr., Cleon H. Turnet and Carl M. Sciortino,Jr. for legislation to provide further public information and strengthening petition anti-fraud safeguards for initiative and referendum questions.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 04/24/08 S Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ethics and Rules

Sponsor:

  • Edward M. Augustus, Jr.

All Bill Actions

  • 01/11/07 S Referred to the committee on Election Laws
  • 01/11/07 H House concurred
  • Public Hearing date Sep 19 pm at 1:00 in Room A-2
  • 04/24/08 S Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ethics and Rules

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