HB 1229 (2012): declaring March 30 as Welcome Home Veterans Day to honor veterans of Vietnam.
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HB 1229 (2012)
declaring March 30 as Welcome Home Veterans Day to honor veterans of Vietnam.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2011-2012
- House committee: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
- Senate committee: Public and Municipal Affairs
- Subject: Memorials
The Story
It was introduced on January 4, 2012 and referred to the House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 27, 2012. The committee voted unanimously, 10–0, to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 8, 2012 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 327–8. On February 8, 2012 the House adopted “Print Remarks in Permanent Journal (Rep Sapareto)” on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on February 15, 2012 and was referred to the Senate Public and Municipal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 20, 2012. The committee recommended that the Senate kill it. On March 28, 2012 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Steve Shurtleff (D - Merr 10) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Jennifer Coffey (R - Merr 6)
- Rep. Laura Pantelakos (D - Rock 16)
- Rep. Elaine Swinford (R - Belk 5)
- Rep. Al Baldasaro (R - Rock 3)
- Rep. David Bettencourt (R - Rock 4)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 27, 2012, 9:30 AM: public hearing, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 203
- March 20, 2012, 9:00 AM: hearing, Senate Public and Municipal Affairs, LOB 101
Votes
- February 8, 2012, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 327, nays 8, passed
- February 8, 2012, House: Print Remarks in Permanent Journal (Rep Sapareto) — voice vote, passed
- March 28, 2012, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 4, 2012: Introduced 1/4/2012 and Referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
- January 12, 2012: ===CANCELLED=== Public Hearing: 1/12/2012 9:30 AM LOB 203
- January 27, 2012: Public Hearing: 1/27/2012 9:30 AM LOB 203 ==Executive Session To Follow==
- January 27, 2012: Committee Report: Ought to Pass for Feb 8 (Vote 10-0; RC)
- February 8, 2012: Ought to Pass: MA RC 327-8
- February 8, 2012: Print Remarks in Permanent Journal (Rep Sapareto): MA VV
- February 15, 2012: Introduced and Referred to Public and Municipal Affairs
- March 20, 2012: Hearing: 3/20/12, Room 101, LOB, 9:00 a.m.; SC10
- March 22, 2012: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 3/28/12; SC12
- March 28, 2012: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV