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Bill H.529 187th (2011 - 2012)

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the subject matter of initiative petitions

By Ms. Wolf of Cambridge, petition (accompanied by Proposal for Constitutional Amendment, House, No. 00529) of Tom Sannicandro and others for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the subject matter of initiative petitions . Joint Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors:	Alice K. Wolf Byron Rushing
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Section 2 of Part II, “Initiative Petitions”, of Article XLVIII of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth is hereby amended by inserting after the third paragraph a new paragraph, as follows:-

No initiative petition shall propose a constitutional amendment that would restrict the rights set forth in this constitution to freedom and equality, or the right of each individual to be protected by society in the enjoyment of life, liberty and property, according to standing laws.

Actions for Bill H.529
Date	Branch	Action
1/24/2011	House	Referred to committee on The Judiciary
1/24/2011	Senate	Senate concurred
4/6/2011	Joint	Hearing scheduled for 04/14/2011 from 11:00 AM-02:00 PM in A-1
5/2/2011	Senate	Committee recommended ought to pass
5/2/2011	Senate	Placed on file
5/5/2011	House	Committee recommended ought to pass
5/5/2011	House	Placed on file
5/9/2011	House	Called for consideration in the joint session
5/11/2011	Joint	Joint session held and recessed to Wednesday, July 13, 2011
7/13/2011	Joint	Joint session held and recessed to Wednesday, October 12, 2011
10/12/2011	Joint	Joint session held and recessed to Wednesday, March 14, 2012
3/14/2012	Joint	Joint session held and recessed to Wednesday, June 6, 2012
6/6/2012	Joint	Joint session held and dissolved
6/6/2012	Joint	No further action

Petitioners: Alice K. Wolf, Byron Rushing, Cory Atkins, Aaron Michlewitz, Frank I. Smizik, Tom Sannicandro, Cleon H. Turner, Stanley C. Rosenberg, Peter V. Kocot, Christine E. Canavan, Martha M. Walz, Denise Provost, Sarah K. Peake, Elizabeth A. Malia, Jay R. Kaufman, James B. Eldridge, Carl M. Sciortino, Kay Khan, Michael A. Costello, Ruth B. Balser, William N. Brownsberger, John W. Scibak, Benjamin Swan, John D. Keenan, Gloria L. Fox, Patricia D. Jehlen, Linda D. Forry, David B. Sullivan

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Bill H.529 187th (2011 - 2012)

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the subject matter of initiative petitions

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