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House 1912 - Petition of Martin J. Walsh and Elizabeth A. Malia relative to allowing the diversion of low-level offenders under court supervision from the drug treatment program of the Commonwealth.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 08/28/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H5085

Sponsor:

  • Martin J. Walsh

All Bill Actions

  • 01/11/07 H Referred to the committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse
  • 01/11/07 S Senate concurred
  • Public Hearing date Jun 4 pm at 1:00 in Room B-1
  • 07/12/07 H Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing -HJ 531
  • 10/11/07 H Discharged to the committee on The Judiciary -HJ 719
  • 10/15/07 S Senate concurred -SJ 852
  • Public Hearing date Nov 13 pm at 1:00 in Room B-2
  • 07/08/08 H Committee recommended ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10)
  • 07/08/08 H Rules suspended
  • 07/08/08 H Recommitted to the committee on JUDICIARY -HJ 1688
  • 08/28/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H5085

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