Senate unpassed legislation, 1780-2006.

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Senate unpassed legislation, 1780-2006.

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Any citizen or group of citizens in Massachusetts may petition the General Court for legislative action on any subject. Such a petition is endorsed by a member of the legislature for presentation to the General Court, where through the legislative process it is unpassed or passed, subject to the governor's approval or veto. Bills that fail to pass in the Senate are filed with the Senate clerk for one year.

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