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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill H.2927 189th (2015 - 2016)

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

Presenters:
Sarah K. Peake , Denise Provost
Status:
Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means

Bill History

Displaying 12 actions for Bill H.2927
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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