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Senate 2315 - Petition of Michael R. Knapik and Michael F. Kane for legislation relative to restricting the authority of the HolyokePower and Electric Company and the Holyoke Water Power Company.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 03/18/08 S New draft substituted, see S2554 -SJ 1323

Sponsor:

  • Michael R. Knapik

All Bill Actions

  • 02/14/07 S Transmitted to the State Secretary -SJ 51
  • 05/17/07 S Returned from the State Secretary
  • 05/17/07 S Placed on file -SJ 232
  • 06/26/07 S Motion to take from file
  • 06/26/07 S Rules suspended
  • 06/26/07 S Retransmitted to the State Secretary -SJ 532
  • 08/09/07 S Returned from the State Secretary
  • 08/09/07 S Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy -SJ 674
  • 08/13/07 H House concurred -HJ 600
  • Public Hearing date Oct 31 am at 10:30 in Room A-2
  • 12/21/07 S Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ethics and Rules -SJ 1040
  • 03/18/08 S Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  • 03/18/08 S Rules suspended
  • 03/18/08 S Read second
  • 03/18/08 S New draft substituted, see S2554 -SJ 1323

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Bills are the most common form of proposals for laws. In order to become a law, a bill must be approved by a majority vote in both the House and the Senate, and then must be approved by the Governor.