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An Act authorizing the town of Falmouth to convey certain land to the West Falmouth Library, Inc.

Filed by Timothy R. Madden  ·  1 cosponsor  ·  189th General Court  ·  the legislature's own page

Became Chapter 135 of the Acts of 2016.

H3976  ·  Bill  ·  docket HD4455

18 actions

In the order the legislature recorded them.

DateBranchAction
2016-01-28SenateSenate concurred
2016-02-16JointHearing scheduled for 02/22/2016 from 01:00 PM-03:00 PM in A-1
2016-02-24HouseBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
2016-03-24HouseCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
2016-03-24HouseRead second and ordered to a third reading
2016-03-24HouseRules suspended
2016-04-19HouseRead third (title changed), amended and passed to be engrossed
2016-04-21SenateRead; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
2016-05-05SenateRead second and ordered to a third reading
2016-06-16SenateTaken out of the Orders of the Day
2016-06-16SenateRead third, amended and passed to be engrossed
2016-06-20HouseReferred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
2016-06-22HouseRules suspended
2016-06-22HouseHouse concurred in the Senate amendment
2016-06-29HouseEnacted - 153 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY in Supplement, No. 287)
2016-06-30SenateEnacted -see Roll Call #377 (Yeas 37 to Nays 0)
2016-06-30SenateLaid before the Governor
2016-07-08ExecutiveSigned by the Governor, Chapter 135 of the Acts of 2016

1 recorded vote

WhenChamberRoll callQuestionTally
2016-06-30 11:38SenateNo. 377Enacted -see Roll Call #377 (Yeas 37 to Nays 0)37–0

Public hearing

House Rule 27 counts its reporting deadline from the day a bill is heard.

DateCommitteeWhereStatus
2016-02-22Municipalities and Regional Government (J)A-1, 24 Beacon Street, BostonCompleted

Committee actions

ActionCommittee
FavorableMunicipalities and Regional Government (J)
Place in ODSteering, Policy and Scheduling (H)
Correctly DrawnBills in the Third Reading (H)
Correctly DrawnBills in the Third Reading (S)
Correctly DrawnBills in the Third Reading (H)

Cosponsors

In the order filed.

Every action here is as the legislature published it. A bill that drew no recorded vote is the ordinary case: the House records roughly 150 a year.