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Senate 2738 - Petition of Robert A. O'Leary and Matthew C. Patrick for legislation to authorize the Mashpee Water District to hold elections for Board of Water Commissioners concurrent with the elections for the town of Mashpee.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 09/08/08 S Bills in the Third Reading new draft substituted, see S2879 -SJs 2518-2519

Sponsor:

  • Robert A. O'Leary

All Bill Actions

  • 02/19/08 S Referred to the committee on Joint Rules -SJ 1235
  • 04/08/08 S Rules suspended
  • 04/08/08 S Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government -SJ 1437
  • 06/09/08 H House concurred -HJ 1558
  • 07/14/08 S Reporting date extended to Friday, July 25, 2008 -SJ 2060
  • 07/16/08 H House concurred -HJ 1725
  • Public Hearing date Jul 23 am at 11:00 in Room B-2
  • 07/24/08 S Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ethics and Rules -SJ 2126
  • 09/08/08 S Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  • 09/08/08 S Rules suspended
  • 09/08/08 S Read second and ordered to a third reading
  • 09/08/08 S Read third
  • 09/08/08 S Bills in the Third Reading new draft substituted, see S2879 -SJs 2518-2519

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