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Boston, MA 02133 
Tel:(617) 722-2692
It shall be the duty of the committee on Rules to recommend special orders for the scheduling and consideration of legislation on the floor of the House. Said committee shall be authorized to make recommendations and propose changes in the rules for the purpose of improving and expediting the business and procedures of the House of Representatives and its committees.

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Date Starts Topics Bills Status Location
No hearings currently scheduled
Bill Num. Title Sponsor Report Type
H.45  An Act establishing a sick bank for Margaret C. Henderson  Paul J. Donato   Favorable 
H.2015  relative to Joint Rules governing the 2013-2014 legislative sessions  John J. Binienda   Favorable 
H.2013  relative to House Rules governing the 2013-2014 legislative sessions.  John J. Binienda   Favorable 
H.51  An Act relative to the administration of special state primaries and elections in the year 2013   Angelo M. Scaccia   Favorable 
H.3224  An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Mary Ann Gangemi, an employee of the Department of Public Health / Bureau of Environmental Health  John H. Rogers   Suspend Rules 
H.3287  An Act relative to special education funding  Patricia A. Haddad   Suspend Rules 
Bill Num. Title Sponsor Arrived Hearing Schedule
H.3223  An Act relative to certain standing committees of the general court  Josh S. Cutler    1/22/2013   
  An Act authorizing the use of bow and arrows for Sunday hunting  William M. Straus    2/21/2013   
  An Act increasing ballot access by including more political parties  Daniel B. Winslow    2/21/2013   
  An Act increasing ballot access by reducing the number of nomination petition signatures  Daniel B. Winslow    2/21/2013   
  An Act requesting display of voter written identification to collect empirical data  Daniel B. Winslow    2/21/2013   
  An Act relative to the excise tax on malt beverages  F. Jay Barrows    2/25/2013   
  An Act authorizing the city of Quincy to establish neighborhood speed reduction zones  Ronald Mariano 
John F. Keenan  		 2/25/2013   
  An Act designating the song “Roadrunner” as the official rock song of the Commonwealth  Martin J. Walsh 
Robert L. Hedlund  		 2/25/2013   
  An Act designating the song “Dream On” as the official rock song of the Commonwealth  James M. Cantwell 
Josh S. Cutler  		 3/7/2013   
  An Act relative to the Clerks of Courts  Nick Collins    3/7/2013   
  An Act that removes the town of Brookline as a member community in Norfolk County  Frank I. Smizik    3/12/2013   
  An Act authorizing the city of Newburyport to impose liens upon properties in the town of Newbury which connect to the water and sewer systems of the city  Michael A. Costello 
Kathleen O'Connor Ives  		 3/14/2013   
  An Act relative to handicapped parking  Cleon H. Turner    3/14/2013   
  An Act clarifying the term of appointment of non-civil service police officers  Alice Hanlon Peisch    3/14/2013   
  An Act to authorize the arrest for assault and battery on a public employee  James R. Miceli    3/26/2013   
  An Act relative to the destruction of monuments, graves, and tombstones  Thomas M. Stanley    3/26/2013   
  An Act Relative to the Establishment of a Historical Preservation Fund  Thomas M. Stanley    3/26/2013   
  An Act to amend the homestead law  Stephen L. DiNatale    3/28/2013   
  An Act relative to students serving in the military  Marcos A. Devers    3/28/2013   
  An Act relative to the minority status of Arab Americans  Rhonda Nyman    4/2/2013   
  An Act Relative to CORI Checking Candidates for Office  Tackey Chan    4/4/2013   
  An Act relative to motorcycle permit requirements  Ronald Mariano    4/11/2013   
  An Act to protect rights and privileges granted under the United States or Massachusetts Constitution  David Paul Linsky    4/11/2013   
  An Act relative to establishing a limit for the municipal revenue growth factor  Peter J. Durant    4/11/2013   
  An Act to collect a surcharge fee for violent video games and violent music  Paul R. Heroux    4/24/2013   
  An Act relative to the retirement system  Marjorie C. Decker    5/1/2013   
  An Act relative to reducing the size of classrooms in public schools  Kimberly N. Ferguson    5/1/2013   
  An Act declaring The Smith & Wesson .500 Magnum revolver as the official revolver of the Commonwealth  Kimberly N. Ferguson    5/1/2013   
  An Act Relative to Abandoned Vessels on DCR Property  Nick Collins    5/1/2013   
  An Act to establish and award grants for the reduction of violence in municipalities   Paul R. Heroux    5/1/2013   
  An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Nancy LeBlanc, an employee of the department of public health  Donald F. Humason, Jr.    5/9/2013   
  An Act relative to regional ratepayer costs   John D. Keenan    5/9/2013   
  An Act relative to changing a beneficiary for members under option (c)  James M. Murphy    5/9/2013   
  An Act relative to a Massachusetts Boston Strong license plate  Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.    5/9/2013   
  An Act reducing interest paid by local governments  Josh S. Cutler    5/15/2013   
  An Act relative to military license plates   Harold P. Naughton, Jr.    5/15/2013