An Act Authorizing the City of Newburyport to hold a special election for the purpose of accepting the terms of Clause 41C½ of Section 5 Chapter 59 of the Massachusetts General Laws
Summary
By Mr. Kelcourse of Amesbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4249) of James M. Kelcourse and Kathleen O'Connor Ives (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Newburyport be authorized to hold a special election in said city. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
House Passage
Jul 2018
Senate Passage
Jul 2018
Signed into Law
Jul 2018
Introduced Feb 22, 2018
Signed Jul 20, 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
14
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Jul 20, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 146 of the Acts of 2018
executive
Jul 12, 2018
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Jul 12, 2018
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Apr 30, 2018
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Apr 19, 2018
Committee
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Feb 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 22, 2018
Committee
Referred to the committee on Election Laws
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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