HB 643-FN (2008): relative to the distribution of tobacco settlement funds.
Cite this page
Granite Record indexes the General Court’s record; it is not that record. Where a citation allows only one source, cite the General Court — every page here links to what it is drawn from. The date below is the day the page was read.
- MLA
- “HB 643-FN (2008): relative to the distribution of tobacco settlement funds.” Granite Record, https://graniterecord.org/bill/2008/hb643. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
- APA
- Granite Record. (n.d.). HB 643-FN (2008): relative to the distribution of tobacco settlement funds. Retrieved 24 Oct. 2026, from https://graniterecord.org/bill/2008/hb643
- Chicago
- Granite Record. “HB 643-FN (2008): relative to the distribution of tobacco settlement funds.” Accessed 24 Oct. 2026. https://graniterecord.org/bill/2008/hb643.
- BibTeX
@misc{bill-2008-hb643, title = {HB 643-FN (2008): relative to the distribution of tobacco settlement funds.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/2008/hb643}, note = {Accessed 24 Oct. 2026} }
HB 643-FN (2008)
relative to the distribution of tobacco settlement funds.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2007-2008
- House committee: Finance
- Subject: Education - General
The Story
It was introduced on January 31, 2007 and referred to the House Finance committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 15, 2007. The committee held a work session on March 16, 2007. The committee met in executive session on March 20, 2007 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held a work session on September 20, 2007. The committee met in executive session on October 30, 2007 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 22–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On January 2, 2008 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Anne Grassie (D - Straf 1) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Dana Hilliard (D - Straf 2)
- Rep. William Chase (D - Ches 1)
Hearings and Sessions
- March 15, 2007, 10:30 AM: public hearing, House Finance, LOB 210-211
- March 16, 2007, 1:00 PM: work session, House Finance, LOB 209
- March 20, 2007, 9:35 AM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
- September 20, 2007, 10:30 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 209
Votes
- January 2, 2008, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 31, 2007: Introduced and ref to Finance
- March 15, 2007: Public Hearing: 3/15/2007 10:30 AM LOB 210-211
- March 16, 2007: Division III Work Session: 3/16/2007 1:00 PM LOB 209
- March 20, 2007: Executive Session: 3/20/2007 9:35 AM LOB 210-211
- March 20, 2007: Retained in Committee
- September 20, 2007: Retained Bill-Division III Work Session: 9/20/07 10:30 AM LOB 209
- October 30, 2007: Retained Bill-Executive Session-Division III: 10/30/07 10:00 AM LOB 210-212
- November 16, 2007: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for Jan 2 (vote 22-0; CC)
- January 2, 2008: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV