SCR 8 (2008): urging the United States Department of Defense to restore the designations of Prisoner of War and Missing in Action to those servicemen and servicewomen who are missing in operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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SCR 8 (2008)
urging the United States Department of Defense to restore the designations of Prisoner of War and Missing in Action to those servicemen and servicewomen who are missing in operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.
- Status: Adopted by both chambers
- 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 2, 2008 and referred to the Senate Election Law and Internal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 16, 2008. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On January 23, 2008 the Senate voted to pass it on a roll call 23–0 and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on February 13, 2008 and was referred to the House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 26, 2008. The committee met in executive session on April 2, 2008 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 11–0, to recommend that the House pass it. On April 16, 2008 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Sen. John Barnes Jr. (R) (prime sponsor)
- Sen. Peter Burling (D)
- Sen. Jacalyn Cilley (D)
- Sen. Robert Clegg (R)
- Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D)
- Sen. Michael Downing (R)
- Sen. Iris Estabrook (D)
- Sen. Martha Fuller Clark (D)
- Sen. John Gallus (R)
- Sen. Theodore Gatsas (R)
- Sen. David Gottesman (D)
- Sen. Margaret Hassan (D)
- Sen. Harold Janeway (D)
- Sen. Molly Kelly (D)
- Sen. Joseph Kenney (R)
- Sen. Sylvia Larsen (D)
- Sen. Robert Letourneau (R)
- Sen. Deborah Reynolds (D)
- Sen. Sheila Roberge (R)
- Sen. Bob Odell (R)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 16, 2008, 8:45 AM: hearing, Senate Election Law and Internal Affairs, SH 103
- March 26, 2008, 10:30 AM: public hearing, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 303
- April 2, 2008, 9:30 AM: executive session, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 303
Votes
- January 23, 2008, Senate: Ought to Pass Sen. Burling/Sen. Barnes — yeas 23, nays 0, passed
- April 16, 2008, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 2, 2008: Introduced and Referred to Election Law and Internal Affairs
- January 16, 2008: Hearing; January 16, 2008, Room 103, State House, 8:45 a.m.; SC2
- January 17, 2008: Committee Report; Ought to Pass [01/23/08]; SC3
- January 23, 2008: Ought to Pass RC 23Y-0N, MA; OT3rdg
- January 23, 2008: Passed by Third Reading Resolution
- February 13, 2008: Introduced and Referred to State Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
- March 26, 2008: Public Hearing: 3/26/2008 10:30 AM LOB 303
- April 2, 2008: Executive Session: 4/2/2008 9:30 AM LOB 303
- April 2, 2008: Committee Report: Ought to Pass for April 16 CC (vote 11-0)
- April 16, 2008: Ought to Pass: MA VV