An Act authorizing the city of Somerville to repeal the provisions of Chapter 327 of the Acts of 2004 - An Act relative to public safety in the city of Somerville
Summary
By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1596) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Mike Connolly, Christine P. Barber and Erika Uyterhoeven (with approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize the city of Somerville to repeal the provisions of chapter 327 of the Acts of 2004 relative to public safety in the city of Somerville. Public Safety and Homeland Security. [Local approval received]
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2022
Senate Passage
Oct 2022
House Passage
Oct 2022
Signed into Law
Oct 2022
Introduced Mar 29, 2021
Signed Oct 17, 2022
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
14
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Oct 17, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 236 of the Acts of 2022
executive
Oct 13, 2022
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Oct 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
May 12, 2022
Committee
Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy
and Scheduling
lower
Mar 17, 2022
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Pat Jehlen
DDemocratic
Co
Christine Barber
DDemocratic
Co
Erika Uyterhoeven
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Connolly
DDemocratic
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