S 373 Massachusetts Senate · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act automatically registering eligible voters and enhancing safeguards against fraud

Summary
By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 373) of Cynthia S. Creem, Carmine L. Gentile, Frank A. Moran, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to automatically registering eligible voters and enhancing safeguards against fraud. Election Laws.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2017
House Passage
Jan 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action Mar 22, 2018
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to the committee on Election Laws
upper
1 primary · 52 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Cynthia Creem
Cynthia Creem
DDemocratic
MA
Norfolk and Middlesex
Co
Photo of Alan Silvia
Alan Silvia
DDemocratic
MA
7th Bristol
Co
Photo of Andy Vargas
Andy Vargas
DDemocratic
MA
3rd Essex
Co
Photo of Angelo Puppolo
Angelo Puppolo
DDemocratic
MA
12th Hampden
Co
Photo of Anne M. Gobi
Anne M. Gobi
DDemocratic
MA
Worcester and Hampshire
Co
Photo of Barbara A. L'Italien
Barbara A. L'Italien
DDemocratic
MA
Second Essex and Middlesex
Co
Photo of Brian Ashe
Brian Ashe
DDemocratic
MA
2nd Hampden
Co
Photo of Brian Murray
Brian Murray
DDemocratic
MA
10th Worcester
Co
Photo of Byron Rushing
Byron Rushing
DDemocratic
MA
9th Suffolk
Co
Photo of Carmine Gentile
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
MA
13th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Cindy Friedman
Cindy Friedman
DDemocratic
MA
Fourth Middlesex