Bill Text: MA H2948 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: The conduct of committees of the General Court
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-25 - Senate concurred [H2948 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H2948-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James Arciero
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the conduct of Legislative committees.
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PETITION OF:
Name: |
District/Address: |
James Arciero |
2nd Middlesex |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to the conduct of Legislative committees.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 3 of the General Laws shall be amended by adding the following new section,
Section 35A. All votes and decisions by members of the standing committees of the House, standing committees of the Senate, and joint committees of both legislative bodies, related to legislative bills, shall be taken in a public manner in accordance with the public meeting laws of the commonwealth.