Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to provide for no excuse absentee voting
Summary
By Mr. Moran of Boston, a petition (accompanied by proposal for constitutional amendment, House, No. 78) of Michael J. Moran and others for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to provide for no excuse absentee voting. Election Laws.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Jan 2019
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2019
Last action Apr 25, 2019
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
5
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Apr 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported favorably by
committee and placed on file
lower
Apr 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported favorably by committee and placed on file
upper
Jan 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jan 22, 2019
Committee
Referred to the committee on Election Laws
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Moran
DDemocratic
Co
Anne M. Gobi
DDemocratic
Co
Becca Rausch
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Driscoll
DDemocratic
Co
Bud Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Harriette L. Chandler
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Cutler
DDemocratic
Co
Michelle Ciccolo
DDemocratic
Co
Michelle DuBois
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Connolly
DDemocratic
Co
Natalie Higgins
DDemocratic
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