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House 4241 - Petition of George N. Peterson, Jr., and Edward M. Augustis, Jr., for legislation to make certain changes in the Grafton Water District and the South Grafton Water District.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 11/19/07 G Signed by the Governor, Chapter 175 of the Acts of 2007

Sponsor:

  • George N. Peterson, Jr.

All Bill Actions

  • 08/02/07 H Referred to the committee on House Rules -HJ 590
  • 09/10/07 H Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government -HJ 639
  • 09/13/07 S Senate concurred -SJ 718
  • Public Hearing date Oct 17 am at 11:00 in Room B-1
  • 10/22/07 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling -HJ 762
  • 10/24/07 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading -HJ 770
  • 10/25/07 H Read second and ordered to a third reading -HJ 779
  • 11/07/07 H Read third and passed to be engrossed -HJ 818
  • 11/08/07 S Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ethics and Rules -SJ 925
  • 11/13/07 S Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  • 11/13/07 S Rules suspended
  • 11/13/07 S Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed -SJ 945
  • 11/15/07 H Enacted - 156 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See Yea and Nay in Supplement, No. 214) -HJ 845
  • 11/15/07 S Enacted - 38 YEAS to 0 NAYS (see Senate Roll Call, No. 138)
  • 11/15/07 S Laid before the Governor -SJs 960-961
  • 11/19/07 G Signed by the Governor, Chapter 175 of the Acts of 2007

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