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House Bills

Bill Title Current Status
House, No. 21
Petition of William N. Brownsberger and others for legislation to acquire the silver maple forest for the Department of Conservation and Recreation upon receipt of sufficient local contributions toward said acquisition.

03/31/08 H Accompanied a new draft, see H4629
House, No. 25
Petition of Paul J. Donato relative to authorizing the Department of Conservation and Recreation to provide leases to yacht clubs on its property.

07/12/07 H Accompanied a new draft, see H4152
House, No. 333
Petition of Timothy J. Toomey, Jr., and others relative to the protection of consumers from identity theft.

Public Hearing date Apr 10 am at 10:00 in Room A-1
House, No. 595
Petition of Alice K. Wolf and others relative to disciplinary exclusions for students.

03/18/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4908
House, No. 597
Joint petition of Alice K. Wolf and others for legislation to provide for a comprehensive health education program in the public schools.

03/13/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4601
House, No. 712
Petition of Alice K. Wolf and others for legislation to prohibit compensating persons for signatures obtained on initiative or referendum petitions.

03/10/08 H Discharged from committee and recommitted to the committee on Election Laws -HJ 1132
House, No. 897
Petition of Alice K. Wolf and others for legislation to establish the Charles River water quality commission.

09/11/08 H New draft substituted, see H5041 -HJs 1999-2000
House, No. 2266
Petition of Timothy J. Toomey, Jr., and others for legislation to establish a program of community based health andsexuality education services within the Department of Public Health.

04/09/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4668
House, No. 2385
Petition of Timothy J. Toomey, Jr., and Christine E. Canavan for legislation to increase the accessibility of non-lethal self defense sprays.

04/01/08 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means -HJ 1204
House, No. 2387
Petition of Timothy J. Toomey, Jr., and others relative to requiring certain insurance policies for persons with firearm licenses.

04/15/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4681
House, No. 2394
Petition of Timothy J. Toomey, Jr., for legislation to maintain detailed records on all purchasers of body armor, so-called.

04/15/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4681
House, No. 3168
Petition filed at the request of Althea Buckley, Timothy J. Toomey, Jr. and Anne M. Gobi for legislation to require certain endowed not-for-profit institutions to pay property taxes in the cities and towns of the Commonwealth.

03/27/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4608
House, No. 3462
Petition of Robert A. DeLeo and Kathi-Anne Reinstein for legislation to create an advisory board to the Massachusetts Port Authority and making certain changes to the Board of Directors of said authority.

03/31/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4619
House, No. 4152
Bill authorizing the lease of land to yacht clubs.

07/31/08 H New draft substituted, see H5049 -HJ 1947
House, No. 4616
Order relative to authorizing the committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain House documents concerning junior operators, parking and vehicle operations.

03/31/08 H Discharged to the committee on House Rules -HJ 1196
House, No. 4617
Order relative to authorizing the committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain House documents concerning road and bridge namings, the Department of Highways and other related matters.

03/31/08 H Discharged to the committee on House Rules -HJ 1196
House, No. 4900
Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2009 for the maintenance ofthe departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements.

07/31/08 H Section 90 passed over veto - 135 YEAS to 20 NAYS (See Yea and Nay in Supplement, No. 593) -HJ 1953
House, No. 4956
A message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his disapproval of certain items and sections and parts of certain items, and reductions in certain items contained in the engrossed Bill making appropriations for the 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.

07/14/08 H See H4900 -HJ 1706

Senate Bills

Bill Title Current Status
Senate, No. 2250
Text of the Senate amendments to the House Bill making appropriations for fiscal year 2008 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.

05/24/07 S See H4001
Senate, No. 2848
Text of the amendment to the House bill providing for the preservation and improvement of land, parks, and clean energy in thecommonwealth.

07/29/08 S See amendments, printed as amended, S2855