Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the title of the Lieutenant Governor
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to change the official title of the Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor to "Her Honor," "His Honor," or "Their Honor." The measure would also update the text to remove outdated language regarding property and religious qualifications for the office. If passed, the amendment would require a majority vote of the General Court and subsequent approval by voters to take effect.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2023
Last action Apr 27, 2023
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
2
Committee
2
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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