An Act relative to the position of poet laureate for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
By Representatives Peake of Provincetown and Provost of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2927) of Sarah K. Peake, Denise Provost and others for legislation to create the position of poet laureate of the Commonwealth. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Presenters:
- Sarah K. Peake , Denise Provost
- Status:
- Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/20/2015 | House | Referred to the committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development |
| 1/20/2015 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 9/21/2015 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 09/29/2015 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in 437 |
| 11/25/2015 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently |
| 1/27/2016 | House | Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| 2/24/2016 | House | Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 2/24/2016 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 2/24/2016 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 2/24/2016 | House | Rules suspended |
| 2/25/2016 | House | Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| 2/29/2016 | Senate | Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 1/3/2017 | Senate | No further action taken |
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