relative to criminal history background checks by employers and public agencies.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Jan 16, 2019
Signed Jul 30, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2019
How they voted
15–9
Passed
Total votes 24
May 30, 2019
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Jul 30, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Sununu 07/29/2019; Chapter 297; Eff: 07/01/2019
lower
Jun 13, 2019
Introduced
House Concurs with Senate Amendment 1965s and 2361s (Rep. Cushing): MA DV 211-131 06/13/2019 HJ 19 P. 2
lower
May 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendments 2019-1965s, and 2019-2361s, RC 15Y-9N, MA; OT3rdg; 05/30/2019; SJ 18
upper
May 30, 2019
Introduced
Sen. Chandley Floor Amendment # 2019-2361s, RC 13Y-11N, AA; 05/30/2019; SJ 18
upper
May 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2019-1965s, AA, VV; 05/30/2019; SJ 18
upper
May 23, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2019-1965s, 05/30/2019; SC 24
upper
May 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2019-1965s, 05/23/2019; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 23
upper
Mar 18, 2019
Introduced
Introduced 03/14/2019 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 9
upper
Feb 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2019-0047h: MA VV 02/27/2019 HJ 6 P. 6
lower
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced
Amendment # 2019-0047h: AA VV 02/27/2019 HJ 6 P. 6
lower
Feb 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2019-0047h for 02/27/2019 (Vote 20-0; CC) HC 13 P. 5
lower
Jan 16, 2019
Introduced
Introduced 01/03/2019 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 3 P. 23
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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