Became P.L.2009, c.198, on January 14, 2010.
2008–2009 Session
Assembly Bill 4043
Reduces common council membership from nine to five members in city of Beverly charter and increases terms of office of mayor and council members to four years.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jun 4
Chief co-sponsor from Jun 4
In the Senate
2 co-sponsors
Its course
June 4, 2009 to January 14, 2010, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action10 actions on 6 days
In the General AssemblyJun 4 to Jun 2521 days
Housing and Local GovernmentJun 4 to Jun 40 days
In the SenateJun 25 to Jan 7196 days
Community and Urban AffairsJun 25 to Dec 7165 days
Back in the General AssemblyJan 7 to Jan 114 days
With the GovernorJan 11 to Jan 143 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading77–0
Passed · Jun 25 · 2 present
Senate, third reading37–0
Passed · Jan 7, 2010
Who voted how
Yea Anthony R. Bucco, Barbara Buono, Bill Baroni, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Christopher Bateman, Christopher J. Connors, Fred H. Madden Jr., Gerald Cardinale, James Beach, Jeff Van Drew, Jennifer Beck, Jim Whelan, John A. Girgenti, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr., Joseph Pennacchio, Kevin J. O'Toole, Loretta Weinberg, M. Teresa Ruiz, Michael J. Doherty, Nia H. Gill Esq., Nicholas J. Sacco, Nicholas P. Scutari, Paul A. Sarlo, Philip E. Haines, Raymond J. Lesniak, Richard J. Codey, Robert M. Gordon, Robert W. Singer, Ronald L. Rice, Sandra B. Cunningham, Sean T. Kean, Shirley K. Turner, Stephen M. Sweeney, Steven V. Oroho, Thomas H. Kean Jr.
Not voting Andrew R. Ciesla, Diane B. Allen
General Assembly, third reading69–6
Passed · Jan 11, 2010 · 2 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 7
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the General Assembly Jun 4 – Jun 25
- Jun 4Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Housing and Local Government
- Housing and Local Government recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jun 25Passed the General Assembly, 77 to 0
In the Senate Jun 25 – Jan 7, 2010
- Jun 25Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Community and Urban Affairs
- Dec 7Community and Urban Affairs recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jan 7, 2010Passed the Senate, 37 to 0
Back in the General Assembly Jan 7, 2010 – Jan 11, 2010
- Jan 7, 2010Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
- Jan 11, 2010Passed the General Assembly, 69 to 6, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 14, 2010
- Jan 14, 2010Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2009, c.198