HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3239 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2771
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James Arciero
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the conduct of legislative committees.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
James Arciero | 2nd Middlesex | 1/18/2013 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3239 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2771
By Mr. Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2771) of James Arciero relative to the conduct of committees of the General Court. Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3027 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An Act relative to the conduct of legislative committees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 3 of the General Laws shall be amended by adding the following new section,
Section 35A. All votes and decisions by members of the standing committees of the House, standing committees of the Senate, and joint committees of both legislative bodies, related to legislative bills, shall be taken in a public manner in accordance with the public meeting laws of the commonwealth.