H 4161 Massachusetts House · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act relative to youth voter engagement

Summary

By Ms. Meschino of Hull, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Joan Meschino and others for legislation to allow certain 17 year-old pre-registered voters to vote in primary elections. Election Laws.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Oct 2019

Committee Review

Oct 2019

Senate Passage

Jun 2020

Governor

Introduced Oct 21, 2019 Last action Jun 29, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 16, 2020

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Feb 13, 2020

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Oct 30, 2019

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Oct 28, 2019

Committee

Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Election Laws

lower

Oct 21, 2019

Committee

Referred to the committee on House Rules

lower

1 primary · 22 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

Harriette L. Chandler