preventing portraits depicting persons from being hung in certain places in the statehouse, unless the subject of the portrait has been dead for at least 10 years and provided exemplary and noteworthy services to the citizens of this state.
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History
2026
Feb 5Special Order to the Present Time, Without Objection, MA; 02/05/2026; SJ 3Latest
Feb 5Sen. Pearl Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
Jan 7Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2993h: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 76Passed House
Jan 7Amendment # 2025-2993h: AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 76
2025
Nov 4Executive Session: 10/08/2025 01:40 pm GP 234
Oct 16Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2993h (NT) 10/08/2025 (Vote 11-0; CC) HC 51 P. 15Minor
Sep 10Full Committee Work Session: 10/08/2025 01:40 pm GP 234
Apr 16Retained in Committee
Apr 9Full Committee Work Session: 04/16/2025 01:45 pm LOB 203
Apr 9Public Hearing: 04/16/2025 01:15 pm LOB 203
Mar 28Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Legislative Administration HJ 11 P. 112Minor
Mar 13Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/13/2025; SJ 7Passed Senate
Mar 7Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/13/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 12Minor
Feb 26Hearing: 03/05/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:15 am; SC 11
Jan 23Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 3Introduced