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Senate 529 - Petition of Robert A. O'Leary, Pamela P. Resor, Therese Murray, Edward M. Augustus, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to oceans.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 06/28/07 S Accompanied a new draft, see S2281 -SJ 535

Sponsor:

  • Robert A. O'Leary

All Bill Actions

  • 01/10/07 S Referred to the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture
  • 01/10/07 H House concurred
  • 06/28/07 S Accompanied a new draft, see S2281 -SJ 535

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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.