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House 1896 - Petition of Byron Rushing and others relative to the treatment of prisoners.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 01/31/08 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means -HJ 1032

Sponsor:

  • Byron Rushing

All Bill Actions

  • 01/11/07 H Referred to the committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse
  • 01/11/07 S Senate concurred
  • Public Hearing date Jun 25 pm at 1:00 in Room B-1
  • 07/19/07 H Reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing -HJ 550
  • 01/31/08 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means -HJ 1032

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