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Senate 437 - Petition of Edward M. Augustus, Jr. for legislation to permit the counting of votes for replacement party nominees.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 04/17/08 S Accompanied a study order, see S2609 -SJ 1458

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 Oct 10 pm at 1:00 in Room A-2
  • 04/17/08 S Accompanied a study order, see S2609 -SJ 1458

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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.