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House 3412 - Petition of Byron Rushing and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to establishing a new seal and new motto for the Commonwealth.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 04/07/08 H Discharged to the committee on House Rules -HJ 1224

Sponsor:

  • Byron Rushing

All Bill Actions

  • 01/11/07 H Referred to the committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development
  • 01/11/07 S Senate concurred
  • Public Hearing date Feb 13 am at 11:30 in Room A-2
  • 03/06/08 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Joint Rules -HJ 1128
  • 04/07/08 H Discharged to the committee on House Rules -HJ 1224

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