Massachusetts 191st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: In Committee

S 8 — Proposed Senate Rules recommended by the temporary committee on Rules to be adopted as the permanent rules of the Senate for 2019-2020

Last action — Reprinted, as amended, see S18

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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

Senate, January 24, 2019 – Text of the proposed Senate Rules recommended by the temporary committee on Rules to be adopted as the permanent rules of the Senate for 2019-2020.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Reprinted, as amended, see S18

  2. Amendment #31 (DiDomenico) adopted

  3. Amendment #26 (Tarr) rejected

  4. Amendment #25 (Tarr) rejected - see Roll Call #12 [6 YEAS - 33 NAYS]

  5. Amendment #22 (Tarr) adopted

  6. Amendment #17 (Fattman) rejected - see Roll Call #11 [6 YEAS - 33 NAYS]

  7. Amendment #14 (Tarr) adopted

  8. Amendment #12 (Tarr) rejected

  9. Amendment #8 (Tarr) rejected

  10. Amendment #5 (Tarr) rejected - see Roll Call #10 [8 YEAS - 31 NAYS]

  11. Amendment #2 (Lovely) adopted

  12. Amendment #30 (Tarr) rejected

  13. Amendment #28 (Tarr) rejected

  14. Amendment #24 (Tarr) rejected

  15. Amendment #23 (Tarr) rejected

  16. Amendment #21 (Tarr) rejected

  17. Amendment #20 (Tarr) rejected

  18. Amendment #18 (Tarr) rejected

  19. Amendment #16 (Tarr) rejected

  20. Amendment #15 (Tarr) rejected

  21. Amendment #13 (Tarr) rejected

  22. Amendment #11 (Tarr) rejected

  23. Amendment #10 (Tarr) rejected

  24. Amendment #9 (Tarr) rejected

  25. Amendment #7 (Tarr) adopted, as amended

  26. Amendment #7.1 (Rausch) adopted - see Roll Call #9 [39 YEAS - 0 NAYS]

  27. Amendment #6 (Brownsberger) adopted

  28. Amendment #4 (Tarr) adopted

  29. Amendment #3 (Tarr) rejected

  30. Amendment #1 (DiZoglio) adopted - see Roll Call #8 [39 YEAS - 0 NAYS]

  31. Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 31, 2019

  32. Order relative to subject matter adopted

  33. Reported from the committee on Temporary Committee on Rules

Sponsors

  • Temporary Committee on Rules · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 203 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Temporary Committee on Rules

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (203)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 8 do?
Senate, January 24, 2019 – Text of the proposed Senate Rules recommended by the temporary committee on Rules to be adopted as the permanent rules of the Senate for 2019-2020.
Who sponsors S 8?
S 8 is sponsored by Temporary Committee on Rules.
What is the current status of S 8?
This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 8?
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