S 389 Massachusetts Senate · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act ensuring municipal participation of the widest eligible range

Summary

By Ms. Chandler, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 389) of Harriette L. Chandler, Andres X. Vargas, Dylan A. Fernandes, Julian Cyr and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure municipal participation of the widest eligible range. Election Laws.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Feb 2020

Senate Passage

Jun 2020

House Passage

Mar 2020

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 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

11

Key actions

3

Committee

2

Jun 16, 2020

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Mar 30, 2020

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Feb 24, 2020

Committee

Recommitted to the committee on Election Laws

upper

Jan 22, 2019

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 22, 2019

Committee

Referred to the committee on Election Laws

upper

1 primary · 26 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Harriette L. Chandler

First Worcester

Worcester and Hampshire

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

Fourth Middlesex

Dylan Fernandes

Plymouth and Barnstable

Elizabeth A. Malia

Middlesex and Worcester

Fifth Middlesex