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House 4762 - Petition of Stephen Stat Smith (with the approval of the mayor, board of aldermen and city council)relative to the nomination and election of a charter commission in the city o f Everett.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 09/25/08 H Read second and ordered to a third reading -HJ 2016

Sponsor:

  • Stephen Stat Smith

All Bill Actions

  • 05/21/08 H Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government -HJ 1488
  • 05/27/08 S Senate concurred -SJ 1842
  • Public Hearing date Jun 5 am at 11:00 in Room A-1
  • 06/19/08 H Reporting date extended to Thursday, July 17, 2008 -HJ 1610
  • 06/23/08 S Senate concurred -SJ 1918
  • 07/23/08 H Reporting date extended to Friday, August 15, 2008 -HJ 1769
  • 07/24/08 S Senate concurred -SJ 2138
  • 08/07/08 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling -HJ 1964
  • 09/25/08 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  • 09/25/08 H Rules suspended
  • 09/25/08 H Read second and ordered to a third reading -HJ 2016

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