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House 4088 - Bill changing the name of the Massachusetts College of Art.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 07/25/07 G Signed by the Governor, Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2007

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All Bill Actions

  • 06/13/07 H Reported on a part of H3989
  • 06/13/07 H Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling -HJ 462
  • 06/20/07 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading -HJ 482
  • 06/21/07 H Read second and ordered to a third reading -HJ 486
  • 06/27/07 H Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed -HJ 503
  • 06/28/07 S Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ethics and Rules -SJ 535
  • 07/16/07 S Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  • 07/16/07 S Rules suspended
  • 07/16/07 S Read second and ordered to a third reading -SJ 583
  • 07/17/07 S Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed -SJ 588
  • 07/19/07 H Enacted -HJ 552
  • 07/19/07 S Enacted and laid before the Governor -SJ 598
  • 07/25/07 G Signed by the Governor, Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2007

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