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House 2285 - Petition of John J. Binienda and John P. Fresolo relative to the issuance of licenses to carry firearms to law enforcement officers.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 07/31/08 G Signed by the Governor, Chapter 224 of the Acts of 2008

Sponsor:

  • John J. Binienda

All Bill Actions

  • 01/11/07 H Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
  • 01/11/07 S Senate concurred
  • Public Hearing date Nov 7 pm at 1:00 in Room B-2
  • 05/01/08 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling -HJ 1354
  • 06/03/08 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading -HJ 1540
  • 06/04/08 H Read second and ordered to a third reading -HJ 1546
  • 06/26/08 H Read third and passed to be engrossed -HJ 1642
  • 06/30/08 S Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ethics and Rules -SJ 1946
  • 07/24/08 S Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  • 07/24/08 S Rules suspended
  • 07/24/08 S Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed -SJ 2138
  • 07/28/08 H Enacted -HJ 1848
  • 07/28/08 S Enacted and laid before the Governor -SJ 2152
  • 07/31/08 G Signed by the Governor, Chapter 224 of the Acts of 2008

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