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Bill H.3798 187th (2011 - 2012)

AN ACT ESTABLISHING CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS

An interim report of the joint special committee established (under Senate order No. 9 of 2011) to make an investigation and study of a new division of the Commonwealth into Congressional districts, forty Senatorial districts, eight Councillor districts and one hundred and sixty Representative districts (House, No. 3798).

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Bill Information

Sponsor:
Special Joint Committee on Redistricting

Emergency Preamble

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to provide for a new division of the commonwealth into congressional districts, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.

Bill History

Displaying 1 to 25 of 42 actions for Bill H.3798
Date Branch Action
11/16/2011 Senate Emergency preamble adopted
11/21/2011 Executive Signed by the Governor, Chapter 177 of the Acts of 2011
11/16/2011 Senate Enacted and laid before the Governor
11/16/2011 House Enacted
11/16/2011 House Emergency preamble adopted
11/16/2011 House House concurred in the Senate amendment
11/16/2011 House Rules suspended
11/16/2011 Senate Passed to be engrossed - see Roll Call No. 123 [31 Yeas - 6 Nays]
11/16/2011 Senate Read third
11/16/2011 Senate Ordered to a third reading
11/16/2011 Senate Amendment #10 (S2073) adopted
11/16/2011 Senate Amendment #9 rejected
11/16/2011 Senate Amendment #8 rejected
11/16/2011 Senate Amendment #7 rejected
11/16/2011 Senate Amendment #6 rejected
11/16/2011 Senate Amendment #5 rejected
11/16/2011 Senate Amendment #4 rejected
11/16/2011 Senate Amendment #3 rejected
11/16/2011 Senate Amendment #2 rejected
11/16/2011 Senate Motion to reconsider amendment #1 negatived - see Roll Call No. 122 [7 Yeas - 27 Nays]
11/16/2011 Senate Amendment #1 (S2071) rejected - see Roll Call No. 121 [8 Yeas - 26 Nays]
11/15/2011 Senate Read second
11/15/2011 Senate Amendments laid over under Senate Rule 31
11/15/2011 Senate Rules suspended
11/15/2011 Senate Read

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