S 2654 Massachusetts Senate · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act establishing vote by mail in 2020

Summary

By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2654) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Rebecca L. Rausch, Adrian C. Madaro, Adam G. Hinds, Nika C. Elugardo and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish vote by mail in 2020. Election Laws.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2020

Committee Review

Apr 2020

Senate Passage

May 2020

House Passage

Apr 2020

Governor

Introduced Apr 16, 2020 Last action Jun 1, 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

8

Key actions

2

Committee

2

May 11, 2020

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Apr 23, 2020

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Apr 21, 2020

Committee

Referred to the committee on Election Laws

upper

Apr 16, 2020

Committee

Referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

upper

1 primary · 24 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

Carmine Gentile

Middlesex and Worcester

Fifth Middlesex