HCR 25 (1998): requesting the U.S. Postal Service to issue a stamp commemorating the 200th anniversary of the United States naval shipyards.
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HCR 25 (1998)
requesting the U.S. Postal Service to issue a stamp commemorating the 200th anniversary of the United States naval shipyards.
- Status: Adopted by both chambers
- Term: 1997-1998
- House committee: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
- Senate committee: Internal Affairs
- Subject: State Government
The Story
It was introduced on January 7, 1998 and referred to the House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 28, 1998. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it unanimously, 12–0, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On February 18, 1998 the House voted to adopt it. It crossed to the Senate on February 19, 1998 and was referred to the Senate Internal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 12, 1998. The committee held a public hearing on March 19, 1998. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it. On April 16, 1998 the Senate voted to adopt it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Kenneth Malcolm (prime sponsor)
- Sen. John Barnes Jr.
- Sen. Burton Cohen
- Rep. Sheila Francoeur
- Rep. John McCarthy
- Rep. Ralph Rosen
- Rep. Charles Vaughn
Hearings and Sessions
- January 28, 1998, 10:30 AM: hearing, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, RM306,LOB
- March 12, 1998, 3:00 PM: hearing, Senate Internal Affairs, RM103,LOB
- March 19, 1998, 3:00 PM: hearing, Senate Insurance, RM103,LOB
Votes
- April 16, 1998, Senate: Adopt — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 7, 1998: INTRODUCED AND REF TO ST-FED REL & VETS; HJ3,P116
- January 7, 1998: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 12/16/97 DUE ON 02/20/98
- January 28, 1998: HEARING JAN28 10:30 RM306,LOB FOR: ST-FED
- February 11, 1998: MAJ REPORT OTP FOR FEB18 (VOTE 12-0;CC)
- February 18, 1998: ADOPTED; HJ18,P957 + 1010
- February 19, 1998: INTRODUCED AND REF TO INTERNAL AFFS; SJ4,P105
- March 12, 1998: HEARING MAR12 3:00 RM103,LOB FOR: INTERNAL AFFS
- March 19, 1998: CONTINUED HEARING MAR19 3:00 RM103,LOB FOR: INSUR
- April 13, 1998: COMM REPORT OTP APR16 (VOTE 5-0)
- April 16, 1998: ADOPTED VV; SJ11,P289 + 295