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Room 333
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Boston, MA 02133 
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Boston, MA 02133 
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It shall be the duty of the committees on Rules to establish and recommend policy procedures for the General Court; to consider all orders, resolutions and petitions referred thereto relating to recess studies, rules changes, etc.; and to consider such other matters as may be referred thereto or that the committees deem necessary for the expeditious actions of the General Court.

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Date Starts Topics Bills Status Location
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Bill Num. Title Sponsor Report Type
Bill Num. Title Sponsor Arrived Hearing Schedule
H.767  An Act relative to the Middlesex Canal Commission  James R. Miceli    5/16/2013   
H.744  Resolve relative to protecting the archaeological, geological and fossil resources of western Massachusetts  Peter V. Kocot    5/16/2013   
H.3373  An Act requiring a 180-day limit on processing home rule petitions  William Smitty Pignatelli    1/22/2013   
H.2771  An Act relative to the conduct of legislative committees  James Arciero    1/22/2013   
  An Act to authorize creditable service for certain public higher education faculty and professional employees  Brian A. Joyce    2/25/2013   
  An Act establishing telehealth  Harriette L. Chandler    2/25/2013   
  An Act requiring the tabulation of results of those cases heard before the Supreme Judicial Court of Appeals  Sal N. DiDomenico    2/28/2013   
  An Act requiring a statement of reasons to accompany the denial or dismissal of any motion on activity entered in the Appeals or Supreme Judicial Court  Sal N. DiDomenico    2/28/2013   
  An Act relative to a modified judicial merit-retention system  Sal N. DiDomenico    2/28/2013   
  An Act authorizing the Appeals Court to reinstate a certain unheard case of Vincent F. Zarrilli vs. Capital Bank and Trust Company et al  Sal N. DiDomenico    2/28/2013   
  An Act relative to the practice of athletic training  Michael F. Rush    2/28/2013   
  An Act to repeal the Massachusetts Rent Control Prohibition Act  Daniel A. Wolf    2/28/2013   
  An Act designating New England clam chowder as the official state dish of the commonwealth  Michael F. Rush    2/28/2013   
  An Act relative to rent escrow  Jennifer L. Flanagan    4/25/2013   
  An Act relative to child safety  Kathleen O'Connor Ives    5/6/2013   
  An Act permitting bad check restitution programs  James E. Timilty    5/22/2013   
  An Act relative to preserving pharmacy jobs in Massachusetts  Brian A. Joyce    5/16/2013