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House 4223 - Petition of Jennifer M. Callahan that the Department of Mental Retardation be authorized to establisha sick leave bank for Diane Godin, an employee of said department.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 09/26/07 S Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means -SJ 810

Sponsor:

  • Jennifer M. Callahan

All Bill Actions

  • 05/03/07 H Referred to the committee on House Rules -HJ 363
  • 05/24/07 H Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Public Service -HJ 426
  • 08/27/07 S Senate concurred -SJ 700
  • 09/06/07 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling -HJ 635
  • 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 -HJ 651
  • 09/18/07 H Read second and ordered to a third reading -HJ 656
  • 09/24/07 H Read third and passed to be engrossed -HJ 675
  • 09/26/07 S Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means -SJ 810

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