Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to voting rights
Summary
By Representative Uyterhoeven of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by proposal for constitutional amendment, House, No. 63) of Erika Uyterhoeven and others for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to voting rights of certain persons incarcerated in correctional facilities due to felony convictions. Election Laws.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2025
Last action May 1, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Amendments
1
May 1, 2025
Introduced
Proposal for Constitutional Amendment ought not to pass (under Joint Rule 23) and placed on file
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Election Laws
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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