S 8 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

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