MA H891 | 2011-2012 | 187th General Court

Note: Replaces legislation H2627
Note: Legislation replaced by H4543

Status

Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-1)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-12-20 - New draft substituted, see H4543
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

By Representatives Peake of Provincetown and Gobi of Spencer, a petition of Sarah K. Peake, Anne M. Gobi and others providing for the appointment of a poet laureate of the Commonwealth. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

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Title

To create the position of poet laureate for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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History

DateChamberAction
2012-12-20HouseNew draft substituted, see H4543
2012-12-20HouseRead second
2012-12-20HouseRules suspended
2012-12-20HouseCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders
2012-12-17HouseReferred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and
2012-12-17HouseCommittee recommends ought to pass with an amendment
2012-01-18HouseCommittee recommended ought to pass and referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
2011-09-19HouseBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the Joint committee on Rules
2011-09-19HouseAccompanied by H2627
2011-05-31JointHearing scheduled for 06/06/2011 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
2011-01-24SenateSenate concurred
2011-01-24HouseReferred to the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development

Same As/Similar To

H2627 (Replaces) 2011-09-19 - Accompanied H891
H4543 (Replaced by) 2013-01-01 - No further action taken

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