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House 2696 - Petition of Karyn E. Polito and others relative to the appointment of sons and daughters of certain military personnel as fire fighters and police officers.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 08/20/07 H Discharged to the committee on House Ways and Means -HJ 612

Sponsor:

  • Karyn E. Polito

All Bill Actions

  • 01/11/07 H Referred to the committee on Public Service
  • 01/11/07 S Senate concurred
  • Public Hearing date Jun 21 am at 10:30 in Room A-1
  • 07/19/07 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling -HJ 551
  • 08/20/07 H Discharged to the committee on House Ways and Means -HJ 612

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