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House 1870 - Joint petition of Alice K. Wolf and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the creation of jobs in the Commonwealth.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 11/10/08 H Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on Ways and Means) and ordered to a third reading -HJ 2097

Sponsor:

  • Alice K. Wolf

All Bill Actions

  • 01/11/07 H Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development
  • 01/11/07 S Senate concurred
  • Public Hearing date Feb 13 am at 10:00 in Room B-2
  • 04/22/08 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Joint Rules -HJ 1282
  • 05/22/08 H Discharged to the committee on House Rules -HJ 1498
  • 06/12/08 H Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means -HJ 1599
  • 11/10/08 H Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  • 11/10/08 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting with the amendment pending
  • 11/10/08 H Rules suspended
  • 11/10/08 H Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on Ways and Means) and ordered to a third reading -HJ 2097

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