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House 4238 - Petition of Joseph R. Driscoll and others (by vote of the town) that housing owned and controlled by the historical societyof the town of Braintree be exempt from certain deleading regula tions.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 07/28/08 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading -HJ 1846

Sponsor:

  • Joseph R. Driscoll

All Bill Actions

  • 09/13/07 H Referred to the committee on Public Health -HJ 643
  • 09/19/07 S Senate concurred -SJs 725-726
  • Public Hearing date Dec 12 am at 10:00 in Room A-1
  • 04/17/08 H Discharged to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government -HJ 1274
  • 04/22/08 S Senate concurred -SJ 1497
  • Public Hearing date May 20 am at 11:00 in Room A-1
  • 05/28/08 H Reporting date extended to Tuesday, July 1, 2008 -HJ 1523
  • 06/02/08 S Senate concurred -SJ 1858
  • 06/26/08 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling -HJ 1640
  • 07/28/08 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading -HJ 1846

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