HCR 41 (2012): urging the United States Congress to find that the Department of Health and Human Services' grant to Planned Parenthood of Northern New England is unconstitutional and void.

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HCR 41 (2012)

urging the United States Congress to find that the Department of Health and Human Services' grant to Planned Parenthood of Northern New England is unconstitutional and void.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2011-2012
  • House committee: Constitutional Review and Statutory Recodification
  • Senate committee: Health and Human Services
  • Subject: State Government

The Story

It was introduced on January 4, 2012 and referred to the House Constitutional Review and Statutory Recodification committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 14, 2012. The committee met in executive session on February 21, 2012 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 8–4. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 7, 2012 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 179–134. It crossed to the Senate on April 11, 2012 and was referred to the Senate Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on May 3, 2012. The committee recommended that the Senate kill it. On May 9, 2012 the Senate voted to kill it on a roll call 20–4.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • February 14, 2012, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Constitutional Review and Statutory Recodification, LOB 206
  • February 21, 2012, 10:30 AM: executive session, House Constitutional Review and Statutory Recodification
  • May 3, 2012, 1:10 PM: hearing, Senate Health and Human Services, LOB 102

Votes

  • March 7, 2012, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 179, nays 134, passed
  • May 9, 2012, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 20, nays 4, passed

The Docket

  • January 4, 2012: Introduced 1/4/2012 and Referred to Constitutional Review and Statutory Recodification
  • February 14, 2012: Public Hearing: 2/14/2012 1:00 PM LOB 206
  • February 21, 2012: Executive Session: 2/21/2012 10:30 AM LOB 206 ==TIME CHANGE (Orig 10:00 AM)==
  • February 23, 2012: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass for Mar 7 (Vote 8-4; RC)
  • February 23, 2012: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  • March 7, 2012: Ought to Pass: MA RC 179-134
  • April 11, 2012: Introduced and Referred to Health and Human Services
  • May 3, 2012: Hearing: 5/3/12, Room 102, LOB, 1:10 p.m.; SC16
  • May 3, 2012: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 5/9/12; SC18
  • May 9, 2012: Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 20Y-4N, MA

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