H 2945 Massachusetts House · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act relative to the position of poet laureate for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Summary

By Ms. Peake of Provincetown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2945) of 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 2019

Committee Review

Apr 2020

Senate Passage

Jan 2019

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2019 Last action Apr 2, 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

Key actions

Committee

Apr 2, 2020

Committee

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

lower

Feb 26, 2020

Lower · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

lower

Jan 22, 2019

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 22, 2019

Committee

Referred to the committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development

lower

1 primary · 14 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Plymouth and Barnstable