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House 3183 - Petition of Joseph R. Driscoll relative to state trademarks and registration of such trademarks with the Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 06/11/08 H Read second and ordered to a third reading -HJ 1573

Sponsor:

  • Joseph R. Driscoll

All Bill Actions

  • 01/11/07 H Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
  • 01/11/07 S Senate concurred
  • Public Hearing date Jun 6 pm at 1:00 in Room 222
  • 05/08/08 H Accompanied by S1914
  • 05/08/08 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling -HJ 1460
  • 06/10/08 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading -HJ 1567
  • 06/11/08 H Read second and ordered to a third reading -HJ 1573

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