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Senate 28 - Petition of Frederick E. Berry and Theodore S. Speliotis for legislation relative to the identification of burial grounds and cemeteries on certain state-owned land.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 10/18/07 H Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means -HJ 753

Sponsor:

  • Frederick E. Berry

All Bill Actions

  • 01/10/07 S Referred to the committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets
  • 01/10/07 H House concurred
  • Public Hearing date Jun 21 am at 10:00 in Room 222
  • 08/09/07 S Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means -SJ 674
  • 10/16/07 S Committee recommended ought to pass
  • 10/16/07 S Rules suspended
  • 10/16/07 S Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed -SJ 859
  • 10/18/07 H Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means -HJ 753

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