HB 384 (2020): relative to access to historic burial sites on state-owned land.
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HB 384 (2020)
relative to access to historic burial sites on state-owned land.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2019-2020
- House committee: Public Works and Highways
- Senate committee: Election Law and Municipal Affairs
- Subject: Miscellaneous
The Story
It was introduced on January 3, 2019 and referred to the House Public Works and Highways committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 22, 2019. The committee met in executive session on February 5, 2019 and February 13, 2019. The committee voted unanimously, 20–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2019-0445h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2019-0445h) was adopted on a voice vote on February 27, 2019, changing the text of the bill. On February 27, 2019 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 14, 2019 and was referred to the Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on May 8, 2019. The committee recommended that the Senate send it back to committee. On May 15, 2019 the Senate voted to send it back to committee on a voice vote. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On January 8, 2020 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Patrick Abrami (R - Rock 19) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Patricia Lovejoy (D - Rock 36)
- Rep. Debra Altschiller (D - Rock 19)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 22, 2019, 11:30 AM: public hearing, House Public Works and Highways, LOB 201
- February 5, 2019, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Public Works and Highways, LOB 201
- February 13, 2019, 10:30 AM: executive session, House Public Works and Highways, LOB 201
- May 8, 2019, 10:00 AM: hearing, Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs, LOB 102
Votes
- February 27, 2019, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2019-0445h — voice vote, passed
- May 15, 2019, Senate: Rereferred to Committee — voice vote, passed
- January 8, 2020, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and referred to Public Works and Highways
- January 22, 2019: Public Hearing: 01/22/2019 11:30 am LOB 201
- February 5, 2019: Executive Session: 02/05/2019 10:00 am LOB 201
- February 13, 2019: Executive Session: 02/13/2019 10:30 am LOB 201
- February 27, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2019-0445h for 02/27/2019 (Vote 20-0; CC)
- February 27, 2019: Amendment #2019-0445h : AA VV 02/27/2019
- February 27, 2019: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2019-0445h: MA VV 02/27/2019
- March 14, 2019: Introduced 03/14/2019 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs
- May 8, 2019: Hearing: 05/08/2019, Room 102, LOB, 10:00 am
- May 15, 2019: Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/15/2019
- May 15, 2019: Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/15/2019
- January 8, 2020: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 01/08/2020
- January 8, 2020: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV ; 01/08/2020