H 2716 Massachusetts House · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act designating the blanding turtle as the official turtle of the Commonwealth

Summary

By Ms. Hogan of Stow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2716) of Kate Hogan and others for legislation to designate the blanding turtle as the official turtle or turtle emblem of the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Mar 2020

Senate Passage

Jan 2019

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2019 Last action Mar 9, 2020

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

8

Key actions

3

Committee

3

Mar 9, 2020

Lower · Passed

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

lower

Feb 13, 2020

Lower · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

lower

Jan 22, 2019

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 22, 2019

Committee

Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

lower

1 primary · 17 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Ann-Margaret Ferrante

Carolyn C. Dykema

Christine Barber

Elizabeth A. Malia

Elizabeth A. Poirier

James M. Kelcourse