An Act relative to the position of poet laureate for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Summary
By Ms. Provost of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2946) of Denise Provost, Josh S. Cutler and James K. Hawkins 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
Jan 2019
Senate Passage
Jan 2019
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2019
Last action Feb 26, 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
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
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 · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Denise Provost
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Hawkins
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Cutler
DDemocratic
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