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Senate 1455 - Petition of Stephen M. Brewer and Christopher J. Donelan for legislation to authorize the state employees' retirement board to pay a certain retirement benefit to the surviving spouse of John O'Neil.

Bill Status

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

Sponsor:

  • Stephen M. Brewer

All Bill Actions

  • 01/11/07 S Referred to the committee on Public Service
  • 01/11/07 H House concurred
  • Public Hearing date Oct 25 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.