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Senate 2259 - Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2008 to provide funding to support pandemic preparation and response in the Commonwealth.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 06/30/08 S New draft substituted, see S2775

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All Bill Actions

  • 06/11/07 S Reported from the committee on Health Care Financing
  • 06/11/07 S New draft of S685
  • 06/11/07 S Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means -SJ 485
  • 06/30/08 S Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see S2775
  • 06/30/08 S Rules suspended
  • 06/30/08 S Read second
  • 06/30/08 S New draft substituted, see S2775

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