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Senate 1997 - Petition of Edward M. Augustus, Jr., James E. Vallee, Bruce E. Tarr, Christine E. Canavan and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish the Public Libraries Fund.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 05/09/07 S New draft substituted, see S2232 -SJ 211

Sponsor:

  • Edward M. Augustus, Jr.

All Bill Actions

  • 01/11/07 S Referred to the committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development
  • 01/11/07 H House concurred
  • 04/09/07 S Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means -SJ 157
  • 05/09/07 S Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see S2232
  • 05/09/07 S Rules suspended
  • 05/09/07 S Read second
  • 05/09/07 S New draft substituted, see S2232 -SJ 211

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