MA H78

Bill

MA H78

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to provide for no excuse absentee voting

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
04/25/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. Moran of Boston, a petition of Michael J. Moran and others for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to provide for no excuse absentee voting. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill proposes a legislative amendment to the Constitution of Massachusetts to provide for no-excuse absentee voting. The amendment would annul Article XLV of the state's constitution, as amended by Article LXXVI, and replace it with a new provision granting the state legislature the power to provide by law for the manner of voting, including the choice of any officer to be elected or any question submitted at an election, by qualified voters of the Commonwealth.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (13)

Harriette Chandler (D), Michelle Ciccolo (D), Mike Connolly (D), Josh Cutler (D), William Driscoll Jr. (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Anne Gobi (D), Stephen Hay (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Mike Moran (D), Becca Rausch (D), Tommy Vitolo (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported favorably by committee and placed on file (on 04/25/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H78

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H78	02/23/2019
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H78.pdf	02/23/2019

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H709	Relative to UOCAVA voting	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H79	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution for a constitutional right to health care	Placed on file	Similar To
H82	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the term of judicial officers	Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file	Similar To
H83	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution prohibiting eminent domain takings	No further action taken	Similar To
H84	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to define the succession plan for a vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor	Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file	Similar To
H85	Proposal for a Legislative Amendment to the Constitution to Declare that Corporations are Not People, Money is Not Speech	Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file	Similar To
S13	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution establishing an independent redistricting commission	No further action taken	Similar To
S14	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the subject matter of initiative petitions	Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file	Similar To
S15	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution for term renewal process	Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file	Similar To
S2163	Resolutions for a United States Constitutional Amendment and a limited amendment proposing convention	Resolutions reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2211	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the oaths and affirmations of public office	Placed on file	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H709

Relative to UOCAVA voting

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

H79

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution for a constitutional right to health care

Placed on file

Similar To

H82

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the term of judicial officers

Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file

Similar To

H83

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution prohibiting eminent domain takings

No further action taken

Similar To

H84

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to define the succession plan for a vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor

Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file

Similar To

H85

Proposal for a Legislative Amendment to the Constitution to Declare that Corporations are Not People, Money is Not Speech

Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file

Similar To

S13

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution establishing an independent redistricting commission

No further action taken

Similar To

S14

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the subject matter of initiative petitions

Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file

Similar To

S15

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution for term renewal process

Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file

Similar To

S2163

Resolutions for a United States Constitutional Amendment and a limited amendment proposing convention

Resolutions reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S2211

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the oaths and affirmations of public office

Placed on file

Similar To

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