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MA H2021

Order (filed by Mr. Galvin of Canton) for the adoption of permanent Joint Rules for the 191st General Court governing the 2019-2020 legislative sessions (House, No. 2021). January 28, 2019


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Introduced
01/28/2019
In Committee
01/28/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Order (filed by Mr. Galvin of Canton) for the adoption of permanent Joint Rules for the 191st General Court governing the 2019-2020 legislative sessions (House, No. 2021). January 28, 2019.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to adopt permanent Joint Rules for the 191st General Court governing the 2019-2020 legislative sessions. The key provisions include: - Establishing 29 joint standing committees and specifying their membership sizes. - Requiring joint committees to adopt rules of procedure and make them publicly available. - Outlining the oversight responsibilities of joint committees to review and study the implementation and effectiveness of laws and programs. - Detailing requirements for public access and transparency in joint committee meetings. - Describing the process for handling matters referred to the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing. - Defining procedures for committees of conference on bills with differences between the Senate and House versions. - Setting deadlines for joint committees to report on matters referred to them. - Specifying rules for introducing new business, handling unfinished business from the previous session, and other administrative procedures.

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Last Action

Senate concurred in the House further amendment (on 03/07/2019)

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