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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill H.4256 192nd (2021 - 2022)

An Act establishing Congressional districts

Bill Information

Sponsor:
Special Joint Committee on Redistricting

Emergency Preamble

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to provide for a new division of the commonwealth into congressional districts, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.

Bill History

Displaying 18 actions for Bill H.4256
Date Branch Action
11/16/2021 House Referred to the committee on House Rules
11/16/2021 House Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
11/16/2021 House Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
11/16/2021 House Rules suspended
11/16/2021 House Read second and ordered to a third reading
11/17/2021 House Rules suspended
11/17/2021 House Read third
11/17/2021 House Amendment 1 rejected
11/17/2021 House Amendment 2 rejected - 29 YEAS to 130 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 118 )
11/17/2021 House Passed to be engrossed - 151 YEAS to 8 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 119 )
11/17/2021 Senate Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading
11/17/2021 Senate Read third
11/17/2021 Senate Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #111 (Yeas 26 to Nays 13)
11/17/2021 House Emergency preamble adopted
11/17/2021 Senate Emergency preamble adopted
11/17/2021 House Enacted
11/17/2021 Senate Enacted and laid before the Governor
11/22/2021 Executive Signed by the Governor, Chapter 93 of the Acts of 2021

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