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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill H.3577 187th (2011 - 2012)

AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE USE OF DIRECT CASH ASSISTANCE FOR PURCHASES OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, LOTTERY TICKETS OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS

Section 27contained in the engrossed Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2012 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 (see House, No. 3535), which had been returned by His Excellency the Governor with recommendation of amendment (for message, see Attachment C of House, No. 3581).

Bill Information

Sponsor:
Deval L. Patrick

Emergency Preamble

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to prohibit the use of direct cash assistance for certain purchases, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.

Bill History

Displaying 12 actions for Bill H.3577
Date Branch Action
7/11/2011 House Enacted as section 27 of the General Appropriation Bill, see H3535
7/11/2011 House Governor returned to the House with recommendation of amendment
7/11/2011 House For message, see H3581, Attachment C
7/11/2011 House Referred to the committee on House Bills in the Third Reading
7/20/2011 House Amendment recommended by the Governor adopted (in the form approved by the committee)
7/21/2011 Senate Rules suspended
7/21/2011 Senate Governor's amendment adopted
7/25/2011 Senate Emergency preamble adopted
7/25/2011 House Emergency preamble adopted
7/25/2011 Senate Re-enacted and again laid before the Governor
7/25/2011 House Re-enacted
7/28/2011 Executive Signed by the Governor, Chapter 84 of the Acts of 2011

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