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House 144 - Petition of Martin J. Walsh, Thomas Sannicandro and others relative to national criminal offender record information checks forperson working with individuals served by the Department of Mental Retardatio n.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 04/02/08 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Sponsor:

  • Martin J. Walsh

All Bill Actions

  • 01/11/07 H Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
  • 01/11/07 S Senate concurred
  • 03/12/07 H Discharged to the committee on The Judiciary -HJ 131
  • 03/15/07 S Senate concurred -SJ 88
  • Public Hearing date Mar 18 pm at 1:00 in Room A-1
  • 04/02/08 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

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