S 406 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act clarifying the role of governor’s councillor on the ballot

Summary

By Mr. Barrett, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 406) of Michael J. Barrett, James B. Eldridge, Anne M. Gobi, John J. Cronin and other members of the General Court for legislation to clarify the role of governor’s councillor on the ballot. Election Laws.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2023

Committee Review

Feb 2024

House Passage

Feb 2023

Governor

Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Feb 22, 2024

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

4

Key actions

2

Committee

2

Feb 22, 2024

Upper · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

upper

Feb 16, 2023

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Feb 16, 2023

Committee

Referred to the committee on Election Laws

upper

1 primary · 14 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Third Middlesex

Worcester and Hampshire

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

First Essex and Middlesex

Carmine Gentile

Middlesex and Worcester

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

Worcester and Middlesex

Second Plymouth and Norfolk

Second Middlesex