Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to voting rights
This bill seeks to amend the Massachusetts Constitution to remove restrictions on voting rights for individuals with felony convictions who are currently incarcerated. Specifically, it proposes deleting language that excludes people in correctional facilities due to felony sentences from the right to vote. If passed, the change would allow incarcerated individuals to cast ballots regardless of their felony status. The measure requires approval by both houses of the legislature and a vote by the public to become part of the state constitution.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2023
Last action Apr 27, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. 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 favorably by committee and placed on file
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Election Laws
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Liz Miranda
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Gómez
DDemocratic
Co
Jamie Eldridge
DDemocratic
Co
Lindsay Sabadosa
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Connolly
DDemocratic
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