H 475
An Act eliminating the residency requirement for fortune tellers
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Bill overview
This bill, H.475, seeks to remove the requirement that fortune tellers must be residents of Massachusetts to practice their profession. Currently, individuals offering fortune-telling services in the state are required to establish residency. This legislation would eliminate this residency requirement, allowing individuals to provide these services without needing to relocate to Massachusetts.
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Susannah M. Whipps
Cosponsors
Natalie M. Higgins
Susannah M. Whipps
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Bill H.475 194th (Current)
An Act eliminating the residency requirement for fortune tellers
By Representative Whipps of Athol, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 475) of Susannah M. Whipps and Natalie M. Higgins relative to eliminating residency requirements for fortune tellers. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
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Bill Information
Bill Information
Presenter: Susannah M. Whipps Status: Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
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Bill History
Displaying 7 actions for Bill H.475
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 4/7/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 04/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in A-2 |
| 7/21/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 8/18/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 8/18/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 8/18/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
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