MA H3563 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court

Note: Legislation replaced by H3752

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on September 25 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-09-25 - Signed by the Governor, Chapter 87 of the Acts of 2015
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

That the city of Newton be authorized to change the name of the legislative body from "board of alderman" to "city council". Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

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Title

Relative to the charter of the city of Newton

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History

DateChamberAction
2015-09-25 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 87 of the Acts of 2015
2015-09-17SenateRe-enacted and again laid before the Governor
2015-09-17HouseRe-enacted
2015-09-14SenateGovernor's amendment adopted
2015-09-14SenateRules suspended
2015-09-10HouseGovernor's amendment adopted (in the form approved by the committee on Bills in the Third Reading)
2015-09-08HouseReferred to the House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
2015-09-08HouseFor message, see H3752
2015-09-03 Governor returned to the House with recommendation of amendment
2015-08-24SenateEnacted and laid before the Governor
2015-08-24HouseEnacted
2015-08-20HouseHouse concurred in the Senate amenedment
2015-08-03HouseReferred to the House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
2015-07-30SenatePassed to be engrossed
2015-07-30SenateAmended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S1985
2015-07-30SenateRead third
2015-07-30SenateTaken out of the Orders of the Day
2015-07-29SenateRead second and ordered to a third reading
2015-07-02SenateRead and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
2015-07-01HouseRead third and passed to be engrossed
2015-06-24HouseRead second and ordered to a third reading
2015-06-24HouseRules suspended
2015-06-24HouseCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
2015-06-22HouseBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
2015-06-10JointHearing scheduled for 06/16/2015 from 02:00 PM-04:00 PM in 222
2015-06-08SenateSenate concurred
2015-06-04HouseReferred to the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Same As/Similar To

H3752 (Replaced by) 2015-09-08 - See H3563
H68 (Similar To) 2016-09-19 - Accompanied a study order, see H4613
H785 (Similar To) 2016-03-28 - Accompanied a study order, see H4111
H786 (Similar To) 2016-03-28 - Accompanied a study order, see H4111
H783 (Similar To) 2016-03-28 - Accompanied a study order, see H4111
H784 (Similar To) 2016-03-28 - Accompanied a study order, see H4111

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