H 659 Massachusetts House · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act authorizing local voting rights for permanent resident aliens in the town of Wayland

Summary

By Mr. Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 659) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile, Alice Hanlon Peisch and Jack Patrick Lewis (by vote of the town) that the town of Wayland be authorized to establish voting rights for permanent resident aliens. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Jan 2019

Senate Passage

Jan 2019

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2019 Last action Feb 10, 2020

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

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Committee

Jan 22, 2019

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 22, 2019

Committee

Referred to the committee on Election Laws

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors