AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS (Creates a veteran's preference in the issuance of state contracts.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jul 2017
Introduced Jan 18, 2017
Signed Jul 5, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jul 5, 2017
Signed into law
07/05/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/27/2017 House passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Apr 26, 2017
Committee
04/26/2017 Referred to House Finance
legislature
Apr 25, 2017
Legislature · Passed
04/25/2017 Senate passed Sub A
legislature
Apr 5, 2017
Legislature · Passed
04/05/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 29, 2017
Legislature · Passed
03/29/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 18, 2017
Committee
01/18/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
legislature
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James A. Seveney
DDemocratic
P
MA
Marc A. Cote
DDemocratic
P
Walter Felag
DDemocratic
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