MA H668

Bill

Improving fiscal transparency

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to ballot question fiscal transparency. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve fiscal transparency by amending Section 53 of Chapter 54 of the General Laws. Specifically, it requires the Secretary of the Commonwealth to prepare and distribute a voter's guide for ballot questions in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of State, providing additional oversight and input on the content of the guide.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (22)

Brian Ashe (D), Pete Capano (D), Mike Connolly (D), Mindy Domb (D), Dan Donahue (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Carlos González (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Stephen Hay (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Mary Keefe (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Paul Mark (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Denise Provost (D), Danny Ryan (D), José Tosado (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Susannah Whipps (I),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4403 (on 02/10/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H668

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H668
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H668.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1217	Relative to higher education transparency	Accompanied a new draft, see H4075	Similar To
H4403	Election Laws	Reported, in part, by H639	Replaced by
H666	To promote transparency in municipal ballot questions	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
S1694	Relative to regional transportation ballot initiatives	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2212	Authorizing a ballot question in the town of Rockport relative to the granting of 2 licenses for alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 12 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
S389	Ensuring municipal participation of the widest eligible range	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
S407	Allowing delivery of ballot question petitions to the Secretary of State by registrars and restricting payments per signature	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To
S415	To create a citizens’ initiative review commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To
S425	Relative to ballot modernization	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To

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MA H668

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