Order relative to the establishment of a special joint committee on initiative petitions

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Order relative to the establishment of a special joint committee on initiative petitions

Order relative to the establishment of a special joint committee on initiative petitions An Order (offered by Speaker Mariano of Quincy) relative to the establishment of a special joint committee for the purpose of considering the initiative petitions transmitted to the Clerk of the House of Representatives by the Secretary of the Commonwealth in accordance with the requirements of Article XLVIII of the Amendments to the Constitution (House, No.

What This Bill Does

• Order relative to the establishment of a special joint committee on initiative petitions An Order (offered by Speaker Mariano of Quincy) relative to the establishment of a special joint committee for the purpose of considering the initiative petitions transmitted to the Clerk of the House of Representatives by the Secretary of the Commonwealth in accordance with the requirements of Article XLVIII of the Amendments to the Constitution (House, No.
• 5011).
• February 5, 2026.

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Official Summary Text

Order relative to the establishment of a special joint committee on initiative petitions
An Order (offered by Speaker Mariano of Quincy) relative to the establishment of a special joint committee for the purpose of considering the initiative petitions transmitted to the Clerk of the House of Representatives by the Secretary of the Commonwealth in accordance with the requirements of Article XLVIII of the Amendments to the Constitution (House, No. 5011). February 5, 2026.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.5011

Ordered,
That a special joint committee on initiative petitions be established for the purpose of considering the initiative petitions transmitted to the Clerk of the House of Representatives by the Secretary of the Commonwealth in accordance with the requirements of Article XLVIII of the Amendments to the Constitution; and be it further

Ordered,
That the special joint committee shall consist of 10 members as follows: 5 members of the senate, 4 of whom shall be appointed by the president of the senate and 1 of whom shall be appointed by the minority leader of the senate; and 5 members of the house of representatives, 4 of whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the house and 1 of whom shall be appointed by the minority leader of the house.

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