Bill Text: MA H667 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: For a legislative amendment to the Constitution to change the length of term for Representatives and Senators from two years to four years
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-05-04 - Placed on file [H667 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H667-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
George N. Peterson, Jr.
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
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��������������� The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to change the length of term for Representatives and Senators from two years to four years.�� .
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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George N. Peterson, Jr. |
9th Worcester |
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Elizabeth Poirier |
14th Bristol |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
PROPOSAL
for a legislative amendment to the Constitution
A majority of all the members elected to the Senate and House of Representatives, in joint session, hereby declares it to be expedient to alter the Constitution by the adoption of the following Article of Amendment, to the end that it may become a part of the Constitution [if similarly agreed to in a joint session of the next General Court and approved by the people at the state election next following]:
ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT.
����������� Article LXIV of the Massachusetts Constitution is hereby amended in line 3 of Section 1 by striking out the word �biennially� and inserting in place thereof the word �quadrennially�.
