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House 4901 - Joint petition of John W. Scibak and Michael R. Knapik (by vote of the town) that the town of Easthampton be authorized to issue an additional license for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk o n the premises of the "Old Memorial Hall".

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 08/05/08 G Signed by the Governor, Chapter 252 of the Acts of 2008

Sponsor:

  • John W. Scibak

All Bill Actions

  • 06/30/08 H New draft of H1044
  • 06/30/08 H Passed to be engrossed -HJ 1660
  • 07/01/08 S Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ethics and Rules -SJ 1958
  • 07/28/08 S Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  • 07/28/08 S Rules suspended
  • 07/28/08 S Read second and ordered to a third reading
  • 07/28/08 S Motion to reconsider negatived -SJ 2148
  • 07/29/08 S Taken out of the Orders of the Day
  • 07/29/08 S Read third and passed to be engrossed -SJ 2159
  • 07/29/08 H Enacted -HJ 1863
  • 07/29/08 S Enacted and laid before the Governor -SJ 2166
  • 08/05/08 G Signed by the Governor, Chapter 252 of the Acts of 2008

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