MA H2716 | 2019-2020 | 191st General Court

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-3)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-03-09 - Read second and ordered to a third reading
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

For legislation to designate the blanding turtle as the official turtle or turtle emblem of the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

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Title

Designating the blanding turtle as the official turtle of the Commonwealth

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History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-09HouseRead second and ordered to a third reading
2020-03-09HouseRules suspended
2020-03-09HouseCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
2020-02-13HouseBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
2019-11-12JointHearing scheduled for 11/19/2019 from 10:30 AM-01:30 PM in Gardner Auditorium
2019-04-30JointHearing scheduled for 05/07/2019 from 01:00 PM-03:00 PM in 437
2019-01-22SenateSenate concurred
2019-01-22HouseReferred to the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Same As/Similar To

S1877 (Similar To) 2020-07-28 - New draft substituted (Lewis), see S2848

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Bill Comments

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