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Senate 2111 - Petition of Steven A. Tolman and Martin J. Walsh for legislation to require certain safety devices in the controllingcompartment of all railroad locomotives operated within the commonwealth.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 03/20/08 S Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ethics and Rules -SJ 1329

Sponsor:

  • Steven A. Tolman

All Bill Actions

  • 01/10/07 S Referred to the committee on Transportation
  • 01/10/07 H House concurred
  • Public Hearing date Jun 7 am at 11:00 in Room B-1
  • 03/20/08 S Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ethics and Rules -SJ 1329

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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.