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House 4873 - Petition of Karyn E. Polito and others (by vote of the town) for legislation to regulate the suspension or removal from office of employees of the town of Westborough.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 07/23/08 H Read second and ordered to a third reading -HJ 1774

Sponsor:

  • Karyn E. Polito

All Bill Actions

  • 06/24/08 H Referred to the committee on Public Service -HJ 1623
  • 06/26/08 S Senate concurred -SJ 1938
  • 07/07/08 H Discharged to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government -HJ 1685
  • 07/08/08 S Senate concurred -SJs 1996-1997
  • Public Hearing date Jul 15 am at 11:00 in Room B-1
  • 07/16/08 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling -HJ 1727
  • 07/23/08 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  • 07/23/08 H Rules suspended
  • 07/23/08 H Read second and ordered to a third reading -HJ 1774

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Bills are the most common form of proposals for laws. In order to become a law, a bill must be approved by a majority vote in both the House and the Senate, and then must be approved by the Governor.