MA H667

Bill

To establish citizens' initiative review

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish citizens' initiative ballot question review commission. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a citizens' initiative review process in Massachusetts. It creates a Citizens' Initiative Review Commission within the executive branch, consisting of 7 commissioners appointed by various state officials. The Commission will select ballot measures for citizens' initiative review, which involves assembling a diverse panel of 18-24 Massachusetts residents to evaluate the measure, hear testimony, and produce a "citizens' statement" summarizing key findings and reasons to support and oppose the measure. This statement will then be disseminated to the public. The bill also requires the Commission to evaluate the review process and recommend improvements. Funding for the citizens' initiative review and independent evaluation will be provided from the General Fund.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (32)

Brian Ashe (D), Jennifer Benson (D), Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Mike Connolly (D), Josh Cutler (D), Mike Day (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Bradford Hill (R), Brad Jones (R), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), Jason Lewis (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Joan Meschino (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Matt Muratore (R), Tram Nguyen (D), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Denise Provost (D), Maria Robinson (D), Dave Rogers (D), José Tosado (D), Andy Vargas (D), Aaron Vega (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H667

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H667
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H667.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
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
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
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

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