relative to ballots delivered to elder care facilities.
This bill allows election officials to deliver absentee ballots directly to residents of nursing homes and elder care facilities to make voting more convenient for them. It requires these officials to ensure the process remains fair, private, and properly handled while reporting any suspicious activities to the secretary of state. The law takes effect ninety days after its signing, providing a clear timeline for implementation.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Nov 28, 2023
Signed Jul 22, 2024
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Jul 22, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Sununu 07/12/2024; Chapter 185; eff. 09/10/2024
lower
May 30, 2024
Introduced
House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-1703s (Rep. S. Smith): MA DV 182-181 05/30/2024 HJ 15 P. 14
lower
May 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1703s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/16/2024; SJ 13
upper
May 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2024-1703s, AA, VV; 05/16/2024; SJ 13
upper
May 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2024-1703s, 05/16/2024, Vote 3-2; SC 19
upper
Mar 26, 2024
Introduced
Introduced 03/21/2024 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 8
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA DV 192-175 03/21/2024 HJ 9 P. 53
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Without Recommendation 03/05/2024 (Vote 10-10; RC)
lower
Nov 28, 2023
Introduced
Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Election Law
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jess Edwards
RRepublican
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