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Senate 2221 - Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution authorizing the General Court to provide for absentee voting by any voter (see Senate, No. 9, amended of 2005).

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 06/14/07 J Joint session adjourned with no action taken on this matter -SJ 498

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  • 05/09/07 S Called for consideration in the joint session -SJ 213
  • 05/09/07 J Joint session held and recessed until June 14, 2007 -SJ 215
  • 06/14/07 J Joint session adjourned with no action taken on this matter -SJ 498

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