allowing the preprocessing of absentee ballots for certain 2021 elections and allowing for the postponement of annual town meetings in calendar year 2021 where concerns exist during the COVID-19 health emergency.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Nov 2021
Senate Passage
Jan 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2021
Last action Nov 3, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jan 6, 2021
How they voted
24–0
Passed
Total votes 24
Jan 6, 2021
D
Democratic10
100% Yea
R
Republican14
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Nov 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate SB2 10/29/2021 (Vote 20-0; CC) HC 48 P. 9
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Retained in Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Public Hearing: 01/22/2021 10:00 am Members of the public may attend using the following links:To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/91927250837Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout theday time permitting from the time the committee is initially convened.
lower
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Election Law HJ 2 P. 33
lower
Jan 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 0005s, RC 24Y-0N, MA; OT3rdg; 01/06/2021; SJ 2
upper
Jan 6, 2021
Introduced
Sen. Gray Floor Amendment # 2021-0005s, RC 24Y-0N, AA; 01/06/2021; SJ 2
upper
Jan 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Sen. Gray Moved Ought to Pass; 01/06/2021; SJ 2
upper
Jan 6, 2021
Introduced
Sen. Bradley Moved Introduction; RC 24Y-0N, MA; 01/06/2021; SJ 2
upper
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Gray
RRepublican
Co
Bill Gannon
RRepublican
Co
Chuck Morse
RRepublican
Co
Cindy Rosenwald
DDemocratic
Co
David E. Cote
DDemocratic
Co
Donna Soucy
DDemocratic
Co
Harold F. French
RRepublican
Co
JB
Jeb Bradley
RRepublican
Co
John Reagan
RRepublican
Co
Kevin Avard
RRepublican
Co
Lou D'Allesandro
DDemocratic
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