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House 3277 - Petition of John J. Binienda and others for legislation to require retailers to retain certain records relative to the purchase by consumers of prepaid cell phones.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 07/09/08 H New draft substituted, see H4799 -HJ 1695

Sponsor:

  • John J. Binienda

All Bill Actions

  • 01/11/07 H Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
  • 01/11/07 S Senate concurred
  • Public Hearing date May 15 am at 10:30 in Room A-2
  • 12/12/07 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means -HJ 944
  • 05/28/08 H Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see H4799
  • 05/28/08 H Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling -HJ 1526
  • 06/30/08 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending -HJ 1658
  • 07/09/08 H Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on Ways and Means)
  • 07/09/08 H New draft substituted, see H4799 -HJ 1695

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