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House 726 - Petition of Antonio F. D. Cabral and others relative to the disposition of abandoned vessels.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 09/18/07 H Amended by substitution of H4187 -HJ 656

Sponsor:

  • Antonio F. D. Cabral

All Bill Actions

  • 01/11/07 H Referred to the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture
  • 01/11/07 S Senate concurred
  • Public Hearing date Jul 16 pm at 1:00 in Room A-1
  • 07/19/07 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means -HJ 550
  • 07/30/07 H Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see H4187
  • 07/30/07 H Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending -HJ 580
  • 09/17/07 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending -HJ 649
  • 09/18/07 H Read second
  • 09/18/07 H Amended by substitution of H4187 -HJ 656

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