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House 1770 - Petition of Martha M. Walz and others relative to eminent domain takings.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 07/24/08 S Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ethics and Rules -SJ 2127

Sponsor:

  • Martha M. Walz

All Bill Actions

  • 01/11/07 H Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
  • 01/11/07 S Senate concurred
  • Public Hearing date Dec 4 pm at 1:00 in Room A-2
  • 03/10/08 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling -HJ 1133
  • 04/14/08 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading -HJ 1260
  • 06/11/08 H Read second and ordered to a third reading -HJ 1573
  • 07/09/08 H Read third, amended and passed to be engrossed -HJ 1696
  • 07/14/08 H Motion to reconsider pending
  • 07/14/08 H Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session -HJ 1711
  • 07/15/08 H Motion to reconsider negatived -HJ 1717
  • 07/24/08 S Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ethics and Rules -SJ 2127

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