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House Bills

Bill Title Current Status
House, No. 561
Petition of Carl M. Sciortino, Jr., and others that the Board of Education establish an alternative high school student assessment system based on multiple measures of performance.
03/13/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4603
House, No. 646
Petition of Gloria L. Fox and others relative to election day registration.
02/25/08 S Accompanied a new draft, see S2514 -SJ 1246
House, No. 678
Petition of Charles A. Murphy and others relative to the agreement among states to elect the President by national popular vote.
07/01/08 H Postponed to July 9, 2008
House, No. 1423
Petition filed at the request of Thomas M. Menino and others for legislation to restrict the sale of video games wih violent content to minors.
03/31/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4614
House, No. 1710
Joint petition of Byron Rushing and others relative to equal access to civil marriage.
03/31/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4614
House, No. 1861
Petition of Martin J. Walsh and others relative to workers' compensation.
04/07/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4652
House, No. 1865
Petition of Martin J. Walsh relative to medical disputes in workers' compensation cases.
04/07/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4652
House, No. 1985
Petition of Anthony Petruccelli and Thomas M. Menino for legislation to abolish the government of Suffolk County.
04/09/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4667
House, No. 2340
Petition of David Paul Linsky and others for legislation to require gun dealers to deliver identifying projectiles and shell casings from firearms sold in the Commonwealth to the Criminal History Systems Board.
04/15/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4681
House, No. 2362
Petition of Anthony Petruccelli and others relative to the recording of firearm sales, rental and leases in the Commonwealth.
03/31/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4614
House, No. 3269
Petition of Martha M. Walz and others relative to voting by alternate members of the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission.
06/24/08 S Read second and ordered to a third reading -SJ 1925
House, No. 4470
Petition of David B. Sullivan and others (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to the appointment of certain persons to the position of fire fighter in the city of Fall River.
01/10/08 H Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure -HJ 983

01/14/08 S Senate concurred -SJ 1149
House, No. 4699
Order (filed by Mr. Scaccia of Boston) relative to the procedures for consideration of the General Appropriation Bill for fiscal year 2009.
04/15/08 H Adopted - 133 YEAS to 22 NAYS (See Yea and Nay in Supplement, No. 313)

Senate Bills

Bill Title Current Status
Senate, No. 228
Petition of James E. Timilty and Robert M. Koczera for legislation to further regulate pawn shopsand dealers of second hand articles.
11/01/07 S Accompanied a new draft, see S2371 -SJ 903
Senate, No. 1631
Petition of Steven C. Panagiotakos, David M. Nangle, Colleen M. Garry, Michael R. Knapik and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to nonpublic school service.
11/13/07 S Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means -SJ 936
Senate, No. 2281
Bill relative to oceans.
09/26/07 S New draft substituted, see S2346 -SJ 812
Senate, No. 2660
Bill to promote cost containment, transparency and efficiency in the delivery of quality health care.
04/24/08 H Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means -HJ 1287
Senate, No. 2714
Text of the Senate amendments to the House Bill making appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements.
05/22/08 S See H4701
Senate, No. 2779
Bill promoting for the public higher education capital improvement needs of the Commonwealth.
07/01/08 S Reprinted as amended, see S2785
Senate, No. 2785
Bill promoting for the public higher education capital improvement needs of the Commonwealth.
07/02/08 H Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

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