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House 1298 - Petition of Cory Atkins and others relative to gender neutral language in the Massachusetts General Laws.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 09/15/08 H Read third and passed to be engrossed -HJ 2007

Sponsor:

  • Cory Atkins

All Bill Actions

  • 01/11/07 H Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
  • 01/11/07 S Senate concurred
  • Public Hearing date Mar 4 pm at 1:00 in Room A-1
  • 03/31/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4614
  • 07/01/08 H Reported from the committee on House Rules
  • 07/01/08 H Reported on a part of H4614
  • 07/01/08 H Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling -HJ 1668
  • 07/21/08 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading -HJ 1754
  • 07/23/08 H Read second and ordered to a third reading -HJ 1773
  • 09/15/08 H Read third and passed to be engrossed -HJ 2007

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