An Act establishing a special legislative commission to study poverty in the Commonwealth
Section 128 contained in the engrossed Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2022 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements (see House, No. 4002), which had been returned by His Excellency the Governor with recommendation of amendment (for message see Attachment P of House, No. 4019). July 22, 2021.
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Special Attachments:
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Bills in the Third Reading Special Report
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to forthwith establish a special legislative commission to study poverty in the commonwealth, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 7/22/2021 | House | Enacted as section 128 of the General Appropriation Bill, see H4002 |
| 7/22/2021 | House | Governor returned to the House with recommendation of amendment |
| 7/22/2021 | House | For message, see H4019, Attachment P |
| 7/22/2021 | House | Referred to the committee on House Bills in the Third Reading |
| 7/28/2021 | House | Bills in the Third Reading Special report accepted |
| 7/28/2021 | House | Governor's amendment considered (in the form approved by the committee on Bills in the Third Reading) |
| 7/28/2021 | House | Governor's amendment rejected |
| 7/29/2021 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 7/29/2021 | Senate | Governor's amendment rejected |
| 8/2/2021 | House | Emergency preamble adopted |
| 8/2/2021 | Senate | Emergency preamble adopted |
| 8/2/2021 | House | Re-enacted |
| 8/2/2021 | Senate | Again enacted and again laid before the Governor |
| 8/3/2021 | Executive | Governor returned to the House with veto |
| 8/5/2021 | House | For message, see H4055 |
| 8/5/2021 | House | Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 9/23/2021 | House | Passed over veto - 131 YEAS to 28 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 100 ) |
| 9/30/2021 | Senate | Passed over veto - see Roll Call #86 (Yeas 36 to Nays 2) |
| 9/30/2021 | Senate | Chapter 74 of the Acts of 2021 |
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