MA H720 | 2019-2020 | 191st General Court

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 50-1)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-06-29 - Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

For legislation to lower the voting age for municipal elections. Election Laws.

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Title

Ensuring municipal participation of the widest eligible range

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2020-06-29HouseReporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence
2020-06-16SenateSenate concurred
2020-04-09HouseReporting date extended to Friday June 26, 2020, pending concurrence
2020-03-09HouseRecommitted to the committee on Election Laws
2020-03-09HouseRules suspended
2020-02-24HouseOught NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance
2020-01-16JointHearing scheduled for 01/22/2020 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
2019-01-22SenateSenate concurred
2019-01-22HouseReferred to the Joint Committee on Election Laws

Same As/Similar To

H722 (Similar To) 2020-02-10 - Accompanied a study order, see H4403
H657 (Similar To) 2020-02-10 - Accompanied a study order, see H4403
H662 (Similar To) 2020-02-10 - Accompanied a study order, see H4403
S409 (Similar To) 2020-02-18 - Accompanied a study order, see S2544
H663 (Similar To) 2020-02-10 - Accompanied a study order, see H4403
H3856 (Similar To) 2020-02-10 - Accompanied a study order, see H4403

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