S 2059 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act establishing Election Day as a holiday and providing paid voting leave

This bill establishes Election Day as a legal holiday in Massachusetts while excluding public employees involved in election administration. It also grants eligible employees two hours of paid leave to vote during early voting, mail-in periods, or on election day, provided they do not already receive the day off. Employers are prohibited from penalizing workers for using this voting leave in any employment decision.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Jun 10, 2024
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This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
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Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
House · Passed
House concurred
Feb 16, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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