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House 3594 - Petition of Alice Hanlon Peisch and others for legislation to prohibit the sale of tobacco products at facilities of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 10/02/07 H Report accepted -HJ 699

Sponsor:

  • Alice Hanlon Peisch

All Bill Actions

  • 01/11/07 H Referred to the committee on Transportation
  • 01/11/07 S Senate concurred
  • Public Hearing date Jun 7 am at 11:00 in Room B-1
  • 10/01/07 H Committee recommended ought NOT to pass and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  • 10/01/07 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance -HJ 691
  • 10/02/07 H Report accepted -HJ 699

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