HCR 8 (2008): urging Congress to rename the Veterans Administration Hospital the Styles Bridges Veterans Administration Hospital.

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HCR 8 (2008)

urging Congress to rename the Veterans Administration Hospital the Styles Bridges Veterans Administration Hospital.

  • Status: Referred for interim study
  • Term: 2007-2008
  • House committee: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • Senate committee: Election Law and Internal Affairs
  • Subject: State Government

The Story

It was introduced on January 31, 2007 and referred to the House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 8, 2007. The committee met in executive session on March 15, 2007 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 12–0, to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 27, 2007 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on April 5, 2007 and was referred to the Senate Election Law and Internal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 19, 2007. The committee recommended that the Senate send it back to committee. On May 24, 2007 the Senate voted to send it back to committee on a voice vote. The committee recommended that the Senate study it after the session ends. On January 2, 2008 the Senate voted to study it after the session ends on a voice vote.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • March 8, 2007, 2:00 PM: public hearing, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 303
  • March 15, 2007, 9:00 AM: executive session, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 303
  • April 19, 2007, 9:40 AM: hearing, Senate Election Law and Internal Affairs, SH 103

Votes

  • March 27, 2007, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
  • May 24, 2007, Senate: Rereferred to Committee — voice vote, passed
  • January 2, 2008, Senate: Referred to Interim Study — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 31, 2007: Introduced and ref to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • March 8, 2007: Public Hearing: 3/8/2007 2:00 PM LOB 303
  • March 15, 2007: Executive Session: 3/15/2007 9:00 AM LOB 303
  • March 16, 2007: Committee Report: Ought to Pass for March 27 (vote 12-0; CC)
  • March 27, 2007: Ought to Pass: MA VV
  • April 5, 2007: Introduced and Referred to Election Law and Internal Affairs
  • April 19, 2007: Hearing; April 19, 2007, Room 103, State House, 9:40 a.m.; SC16
  • May 17, 2007: Committee Report; Rereferred to Committee [05/24/07]; SC21
  • May 24, 2007: Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV
  • December 20, 2007: Committee Report; Referred to Interim Study [01/02/08]; SC49
  • January 2, 2008: Referred to Interim Study, MA, VV

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