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House 5086 - Joint petition of James H. Fagan and Marc R. Pacheco (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation toauthorize Dwayne P. Burgo to take a civil service examination for the positio n of police officer in the city of Taunton, notwithstanding the maximum age requirements.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 11/24/08 H Read second and ordered to a third reading

Sponsor:

  • James H. Fagan

All Bill Actions

  • 02/21/08 H Referred to the committee on House Rules -HJ 1076
  • 02/28/08 H Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Public Service -HJ 1106
  • 08/28/08 S Senate concurred -SJ 2510
  • 11/24/08 H Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  • 11/24/08 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  • 11/24/08 H Rules suspended
  • 11/24/08 H Read second and ordered to a third reading

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