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Senate Committee onEthics and Rules

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Room 333
State House
Boston, MA 02133 
Tel:(617) 722-1532
It shall be the duty of the committee on Ethics and Rules to consider all violations of rules and all question of conduct of Senators and employees of the Senate. The committee is also authorized to recommend policy procedures for the Senate and recommend rules changes for matters requiring the expeditious action by the Senate.
Date Starts Topics Bills Status Location
No hearings currently scheduled
Bill Num. Title Sponsor Report Type
S.7  Senate Report recommending proposed Senate Rules to be adopted as the permanent rules of the Senate for 2013-2014  Senate Committee on Ethics and Rules   Committee Bill 
H.2016  House Order No. 2015, relative to Joint Rules governing the 2013-2014 legislative sessions, as amended by the House. January 23, 2013.  NONE   Place in the OD with Recommended Amendment 
Bill Num. Title Sponsor Arrived Hearing Schedule
  An Act establishing the MetroWest commission on the status of women and girls  Karen E. Spilka    5/6/2013   
S.982  An Act to amend the Barnstable County home rule charter by adding a recall provision   Daniel A. Wolf    2/25/2013   
S.955  An Act relative to the City of Brockton's calculations of its local contribution to net school spending  Thomas P. Kennedy    2/28/2013   
S.1396  An Act authorizing the town of Carver to assess excise taxes on private water suppliers  Marc R. Pacheco    3/18/2013   
S.1119  An Act relative to the interstate compact warrant.  Cynthia S. Creem    4/8/2013   
S.1123  An Act relative to medical examinations in correctional facilities  Cynthia S. Creem    4/8/2013   
S.1146  An Act relative to rock wall climbing safeguards  Thomas M. McGee    4/8/2013   
H.704  An Act designating the former Canton airport site as the 1st Lt. Arthur E. Farnham, Jr., and SSgt. Thomas M. Connolly, Jr. Memorial Park, Neponset River Reservation  William C. Galvin    4/13/2013   
S.1415  An Act relative to local property tax exemptions for certain persons  Michael F. Rush    5/9/2013