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Senate 1437 - Petition of Edward M. Augustus, Jr., Bruce E. Tarr, Gale D. Candaras, Stanley C. Rosenberg and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide for the divestment of public pension funds from companies doing business in Sudan.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 05/01/08 S Accompanied a study order, see S2633 -SJs 1525-1526

Sponsor:

  • Edward M. Augustus, Jr.

All Bill Actions

  • 01/11/07 S Referred to the committee on Public Service
  • 01/11/07 H House concurred
  • Public Hearing date Jun 28 am at 10:30 in Room B-2
  • 05/01/08 S Accompanied a study order, see S2633 -SJs 1525-1526

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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.