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House 4501 - Joint petition of Garrett J. Bradley and Robert L. Hedlund for legislation to regulate certain licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises in the town of Hingham.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 06/12/08 S Read second and ordered to a third reading -SJ 1897

Sponsor:

  • Garrett J. Bradley

All Bill Actions

  • 05/31/07 H Referred to the committee on House Rules -HJ 437
  • 10/11/07 H Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure -HJs 717-718
  • 01/28/08 S Senate concurred -SJ 1173
  • 01/31/08 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling -HJ 1033
  • 02/11/08 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading -HJ 1052
  • 02/13/08 H Read second and ordered to a third reading -HJ 1061
  • 05/15/08 H Read third and passed to be engrossed -HJ 1477
  • 05/19/08 S Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session -SJ 1592
  • 06/12/08 S Read second and ordered to a third reading -SJ 1897

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