OpenMass.org brings together official government data, news and blog coverage to give you the real story behind what is going on in Beacon Hill.

Page views for this Bill

Past Seven Days 121, All-Time: 179

House 432 - Petition of Gloria L. Fox relative to the teaching of African American history in public schools.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 02/13/08 H Read second and ordered to a third reading -HJ 1061

Sponsor:

  • Gloria L. Fox

All Bill Actions

  • 01/11/07 H Referred to the committee on Education
  • 01/11/07 S Senate concurred
  • Public Hearing date May 15 pm at 1:00 in Room A-1
  • 01/16/08 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling -HJ 996
  • 02/11/08 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading -HJ 1052
  • 02/13/08 H Read second and ordered to a third reading -HJ 1061

Open Letters

Bill Text

Click Here to View Bill

Learn

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.