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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill H.4921 191st (2019 - 2020)

An Act promoting awareness of sewage pollution in public waters

Bill Information

Sponsor:
House Committee on Ways and Means

Emergency Preamble

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to authorize forthwith certain requirements and procedures to notify the public of sewage discharges into the waters of the commonwealth, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health.

Bill History

Displaying 16 actions for Bill H.4921
Date Branch Action
7/30/2020 House Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means
7/30/2020 House Pending new draft of H3976
7/30/2020 House New draft of H3976
7/30/2020 House Ordered to a third reading
7/30/2020 House Rules suspended
7/30/2020 House Read third
7/30/2020 House Passed to be engrossed - 159 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY in Supplement, No. 249)
7/30/2020 Senate Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
1/5/2021 Senate Bill reported favorably by committee
1/5/2021 Senate Rules suspended
1/5/2021 Senate Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed
1/5/2021 House Emergency preamble adopted
1/5/2021 Senate Emergency preamble adopted
1/5/2021 House Enacted
1/6/2021 Senate Enacted and laid before the Governor
1/12/2021 Executive Signed by the Governor, Chapter 322 of the Acts of 2020

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