MA H2927 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-4)
Status: Engrossed on February 25 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-29 - Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

For legislation to create the position of poet laureate of the Commonwealth. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

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Title

Relative to the position of poet laureate for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-29SenateRead; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2016-02-25HouseRead third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
2016-02-24HouseRead second and ordered to a third reading
2016-02-24HouseRules suspended
2016-02-24HouseCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
2016-02-24HouseCommittee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
2016-01-27HouseCommittee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
2015-11-25HouseBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the Joint Committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
2015-09-21JointHearing scheduled for 09/29/2015 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in 437
2015-01-20SenateSenate concurred
2015-01-20HouseReferred to the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development

Same As/Similar To

H3299 (Similar To) 2016-09-26 - Accompanied a study order, see H4639
H3300 (Similar To) 2016-09-26 - Accompanied a study order, see H4639
H2648 (Similar To) 2016-09-26 - Accompanied a study order, see H4639
H2031 (Similar To) 2016-07-08 - Senate concurred
H2030 (Similar To) 2016-05-05 - Accompanied a study order, see H4242

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