An Act relative to the position of poet laureate for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Summary
By Representatives Provost of Somerville and Peake of Provincetown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1784) of Denise Provost, Sarah K. Peake and others for legislation to create the position of poet laureate of the Commonwealth. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2017
Last action Apr 24, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Apr 24, 2018
Committee
Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Feb 14, 2018
Committee
Discharged to the committee on House Rules
lower
Jan 18, 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 Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development
lower
0 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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