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Senate 2182 - Petition of Dianne Wilkerson for legislation to establish a permanent commission on the social status of black males.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 07/10/08 S New draft substituted, see S2795 -SJ 2051

Sponsor:

  • Dianne Wilkerson

All Bill Actions

  • 03/22/07 S Referred to the committee on Joint Rules -SJ 116
  • 04/05/07 S Rules suspended
  • 04/05/07 S Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities -SJ 151
  • 04/10/07 H House concurred -HJ 187
  • Public Hearing date Jul 11 am at 10:30 in Room B-2
  • Public Hearing date Nov 28 am at 10:30 in Room A-2
  • Public Hearing date Feb 13 am at 10:30 in Room 222
  • 04/24/08 S Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Joint Rules -SJ 1502
  • 04/28/08 S Discharged to the committee on Senate Ethics and Rules -SJ 1511
  • 07/10/08 S Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see S2795
  • 07/10/08 S Rules suspended
  • 07/10/08 S Read second
  • 07/10/08 S New draft substituted, see S2795 -SJ 2051

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