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House Bills

Bill Title Current Status
House, No. 1
A message from His Excellency the Governor submitting the annual budget of the Commonwealth for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007.

04/12/07 H Reported (in part) by a new draft, see H4000
House, No. 366
Petition of Robert M. Koczera and others establishing casinos in the Massachusetts.

04/08/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4657 -HJ 1218
House, No. 495
Petition of Barbara A. L'Italien and others that the Department of Education be directed to publish certain information relative to charter schools.

03/06/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4581
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.

07/09/08 H Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, see H4952 -HJs 1698-1700
House, No. 758
Petition of Mary E. Grant and others for legislation to regulate coal ash.

03/24/08 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means -HJ 1181
House, No. 792
Petition of Robert M. Koczera and others to reinstate the Clean Environment Fund to reduce waste and protect the environment in the Commonwealth.

03/24/08 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means -HJ 1181
House, No. 1188
Petition of Kevin J. Murphy and others relative to higher education in public institutions of the Commonwealth.

Public Hearing date Apr 3 am at 11:00 in Room A-2
House, No. 1722
Petition of Carl M. Sciortino, Jr., and others relative to gender based discrimination and hate crimes.

03/31/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4614
House, No. 1871
Petition of Ruth B. Balser and others relative to mental health parity.

12/12/07 H Accompanied a new draft, see H4423
House, No. 3162
Petition of Patricia A. Walrath and others for legislation to provide for income tax exemptions for families caring for their elderly relatives at home.

03/27/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4608
House, No. 3497
Petition of Mary E. Grant and others that the Department of Highways be directed to study the feasibilityof making improvements to interchanges on a certain portion of state highway Route 128.

03/31/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4617
House, No. 3732
Petition of Anthony J. Verga and others establishing the Massachusetts GI bill to provide tuition and fee waivers for National Guard members and veterans.

02/06/08 H Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means -HJ 1041
House, No. 3818
Petition of Douglas W. Petersen and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the protection of privacy in the collection, storage, use and release of personal information and other related matters.

Public Hearing date Apr 10 am at 10:00 in Room A-1
House, No. 3850
Petition of Barbara A. L'Italien and others for legislation to reimburse cities and towns for certain special education transportation costs.

03/18/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4909
House, No. 4258
Petition of Mary E. Grantand others for legislation to include certain employees of the cities of Beverly, Peabody and Salem as members of the board of the South Essex Sewerage District.

01/25/08 G Signed by the Governor, Chapter 12 of the Acts of 2008
House, No. 4640
Order relative to authorizing the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture to make an investigation and study of certain House documents concerning environmental issues and other related matters.

04/02/08 H Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Senate Bills

Bill Title Current Status
Senate, No. 545
Petition of Karen E. Spilka, Mark C. Montigny, Steven A. Tolman, Douglas W.Petersen and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect children from toxic toys.

04/28/08 S Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Senate, No. 1074
Petition of Patricia D. Jehlen, Douglas W. Petersen, Alice K. Wolf and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to workplace equity.

04/24/08 S Accompanied a study order, see S2615 -SJ 1502