Massachusetts 190th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: In Committee

S 2243 — Resolutions for a United States constitutional amendment and amendments convention

Last action — Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 190th Legislature (2017-2018). 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.

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Summary

SENATE, Thursday, January 18, 2018 -- The committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 379) of James B. Eldridge, Carmine L. Gentile, Jennifer E. Benson, Jennifer L. Flanagan and other members of the General Court for legislation for a United States constitutional amendment and amendments convention,- reports the accompanying resolutions (Senate, No. 2243).

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Action History

  1. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading

  2. Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

  3. Adopted -see Roll Call #430 (Yeas 37 to Nays 1)

  4. Amendment #1 (Lesser) adopted -see Roll Call #429 (Yeas 23 to Nays 15)

  5. Motion to lay on the table negatived

  6. Motion to lay of the table pending and postponed to the next session

  7. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

  8. Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

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

  10. New draft of S379

  11. Reported from the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs · Primary

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (203)

203 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2243 do?
SENATE, Thursday, January 18, 2018 -- The committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 379) of James B. Eldridge, Carmine L. Gentile, Jennifer E. Benson, Jennifer L. Flanagan and other members of the General Court for legislation for a United States constitutional amendment and amendments convention,- reports the accompanying resolutions (Senate, No. 2243).
Who sponsors S 2243?
S 2243 is sponsored by Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs.
What is the current status of S 2243?
This bill died with 190th Legislature (2017-2018). 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 2243?
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