An Act relative to the flying of the flag of the Commonwealth at half staff on state buildings and installations
Summary
By Mr. Timilty, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1820) of Walter F. Timilty, Bruce J. Ayers and Michelle M. DuBois relative to flying the flag of the Commonwealth at half-staff annually to honor the victims of the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
House Passage
Jan 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2017
Last action Jun 4, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 3, 2018
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
May 3, 2018
D
Democratic30
100% Yea
R
Republican7
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Jun 4, 2018
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
May 7, 2018
Committee
Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
May 3, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed to be engrossed - Roll Call # 371 (YEAS 37 - NAYS 0)
upper
Apr 30, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
upper
May 15, 2017
Committee
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
upper
Jan 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Walter Timilty
DDemocratic
Co
Bruce Ayers
DDemocratic
Co
Michelle DuBois
DDemocratic
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