MA H653 | 2019-2020 | 191st General Court

Note: Legislation replaced by H4403

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-02-10 - Accompanied a study order, see H4403
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

For legislation to remove voter registration deadlines and impose a fine on eligible voters who fail to vote. Election Laws.

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Title

Making voting obligatory and increasing turnout in elections

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2020-02-10HouseAccompanied a study order, see H4403
2019-06-11JointHearing scheduled for 06/20/2019 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1
2019-01-22SenateSenate concurred
2019-01-22HouseReferred to the Joint Committee on Election Laws

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H4161 (Similar To) 2020-06-29 - Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence
S2440 (Similar To) 2019-12-23 - Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
H4403 (Replaced by) 2020-02-10 - Reported, in part, by H639

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Bill Comments

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