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Senate 1035 - Petition of Marian Walsh for legislation relative to the rights of victims of crimes.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 07/14/08 S Discharged from committee and recommitted to the committee on JUDICIARY -SJ 2055

Sponsor:

  • Marian Walsh

All Bill Actions

  • 01/11/07 S Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
  • 01/11/07 H House concurred
  • Public Hearing date Mar 4 pm at 1:00 in Room A-1
  • 04/28/08 S Reporting date extended to Friday, May 30, 2008 -SJ 1514
  • 05/12/08 H Rules suspended
  • 05/12/08 H House concurred -HJ 1464
  • 06/04/08 S Accompanied a study order, see S2727 -SJ 1862
  • 07/14/08 S Discharged from committee and recommitted to the committee on JUDICIARY -SJ 2055

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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.