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Senate 2178 - Bill to establish the interstate compact for juveniles.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 07/01/08 H Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means -HJ 1667

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All Bill Actions

  • 04/04/07 S Reported from the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
  • 04/04/07 S New draft of S89
  • 04/04/07 S Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means -SJ 141
  • 06/30/08 S Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment
  • 06/30/08 S Rules suspended
  • 06/30/08 S Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on Ways and Means) and ordered to a third reading -SJ 1951
  • 07/01/08 S Read third, amended and passed to be engrossed -SJ 1980
  • 07/01/08 H Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means -HJ 1667

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