An Act establishing the Massachusetts law revision commission
Summary
By Mr. Rushing of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1706) of Byron Rushing and others for legislation to establish the Massachusetts law revision commission. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2017
Last action Feb 12, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Feb 12, 2018
Committee
Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Feb 12, 2018
Committee
Discharged to the committee on House Rules
lower
Jan 22, 2018
Committee
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
lower
Jan 23, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
lower
1 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Byron Rushing
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara A. L'Italien
DDemocratic
Co
CG
Carlos González
DDemocratic
Co
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
Co
CW
Chris Walsh
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Vieira
RRepublican
Co
Denise Provost
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Roy
DDemocratic
Co
Jennifer E. Benson
DDemocratic
Co
John W. Scibak
DDemocratic
Co
Jonathan Hecht
DDemocratic
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