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House 4533 - Petition of Anne M. Gobi for legislation to provide for the appointment of a poet laureate ofthe Commonwealth.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 05/24/07 H Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development -HJ 426

    02/13/08 S Senate concurred -SJ 1226

Sponsor:

  • Anne M. Gobi

All Bill Actions

  • 05/03/07 H Referred to the committee on House Rules -HJ 364
  • 05/24/07 H Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development -HJ 426
  • 02/13/08 S Senate concurred -SJ 1226

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