An Act granting authority to postpone 2020 municipal elections in the commonwealth and increase voting options in response to the declaration of emergency to respond to COVID-19
Summary
Senate, March 23, 2020 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means to whom was referred the House Bill relative to host community agreements (House, No. 4398),-- reported, in part, a "Bill granting authority to postpone 2020 municipal elections in the commonwealth and increase voting options in response to the declaration of emergency to respond to COVID-19" (Senate, No. 2608).
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Mar 23, 2020
Signed Mar 23, 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
10
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Mar 23, 2020
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 45 of the Acts of 2020
executive
Mar 23, 2020
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Mar 23, 2020
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Mar 23, 2020
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee
upper
Mar 23, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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