MA H1570 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-01-03 - No further action
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 20 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-01-03 - No further action
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Relative to the subject matter of initiative petitions. The Judiciary.
Title
Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the subject matter of initiative petitions
Sponsors
| Rep. Byron Rushing [D] | Rep. Denise Provost [D] | Rep. Benjamin Swan [D] | Sen. Jason Lewis [D] |
| Sen. James Eldridge [D] | Rep. Frank Smizik [D] | Rep. Carlos Gonzalez [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-03 | Joint | No further action |
| 2017-01-03 | Joint | Joint session held and dissolved |
| 2016-07-13 | Joint | Joint session held and recessed to Tuesday, January 3, 2017 |
| 2016-05-18 | Joint | Joint session held and recessed to Wednesday, July 13, 2016 |
| 2016-04-06 | Joint | Recessed to Wednesday, May 18, 2016 |
| 2016-04-06 | Joint | Placed at the end of the Orders of the Day |
| 2016-04-06 | Joint | Read twice |
| 2016-02-03 | Joint | Joint session held and recessed to Wednesday, April 6, 2016 |
| 2015-05-13 | Joint | Joint session held and recessed to Wednesday, October 21, 2015 |
| 2015-05-11 | House | Called for consideration in the joint session |
| 2015-05-11 | House | Placed on file |
| 2015-04-30 | Senate | Placed on file |
| 2015-04-30 | Senate | Committee recommended ought NOT to pass |
| 2015-04-10 | House | Hearing rescheduled to 04/15/2015 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-2 |
| 2015-04-10 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 04/15/2015 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1 |
| 2015-01-20 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2015-01-20 | House | Referred to the Joint Committee on The Judiciary |
Massachusetts State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1570 |
| Text | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1570.pdf |
