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Senate 2265 - Petition of Benjamin B. Downing and Stephen Kulik (by vote of the town) for legislation relative to the speed limits in the town of Williamsburg.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 06/04/08 S Read second and ordered to a third reading -SJ 1864

Sponsor:

  • Benjamin B. Downing

All Bill Actions

  • 06/14/07 S Referred to the committee on Transportation -SJ 488
  • 06/19/07 H House concurred -HJ 478
  • Public Hearing date Sep 25 am at 11:00 in Room B-1
  • 05/08/08 S Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session -SJ 1563
  • 06/04/08 S Read second and ordered to a third reading -SJ 1864

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