HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3412 FILED ON: 1/18/2013 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3223 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Josh S. Cutler _______________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled: The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying: An Act relative to certain standing committees of the general court. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | Josh S. Cutler | 6th Plymouth | James M. Cantwell | 4th Plymouth | Carolyn C. Dykema | 8th Middlesex | Brian R. Mannal | 2nd Barnstable |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3412 FILED ON: 1/18/2013 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3223 By Mr. Cutler of Duxbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3223) of Josh S. Cutler and others for legislation to require recorded roll call votes on reports of committees of the House of Representatives. House Rules. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to certain standing committees of the general court.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 3 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding in the following section:- Section 70. Whenever a standing committee of the House of Representatives votes to give any legislation a favorable or adverse report, such vote shall be recorded by roll call and shall reflect all votes for and against the particular committee action. The record of all such roll calls shall be kept in the offices of the committee and, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, shall be made available for public inspection. |
