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Senate 2535 - Petition of Robert A. O'Leary and Eric Turkington (by vote of the regional council of Dukes County) for legislation to authorize the county commissioners of the county of Dukes County to borrow money to replace the roof of a certain courthouse..

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 07/24/08 H Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling -HJ 1816

Sponsor:

  • Robert A. O'Leary

All Bill Actions

  • 03/06/08 S Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government -SJ 1282
  • 03/10/08 H House concurred -HJ 1131
  • Public Hearing date Mar 19 am at 11:00 in Room B-1
  • 05/05/08 S Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ethics and Rules -SJ 1533
  • 07/24/08 S Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  • 07/24/08 S Rules suspended
  • 07/24/08 S Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed -SJ 2132
  • 07/24/08 H Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling -HJ 1816

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