MA H692

Bill

Enabling cities and towns to extend voting rights in municipal elections to certain noncitizens of the Commonwealth

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 enable cities and towns to extend voting rights in municipal elections to certain non-citizens of the Commonwealth. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill would enable cities and towns in Massachusetts to extend voting rights in municipal elections to certain non-citizens of the Commonwealth, provided the local legislative body approves the change and it is accepted by the voters in a ballot question. The bill would allow non-citizens, who are at least 18 years old and residing in a city or town that accepts the provisions, to register to vote in municipal elections for school committee, city council, and board of selectmen. The election officials would be authorized to establish regulations, guidelines, and registration forms to implement the law. The bill explicitly states that it does not confer the right to vote for any state or federal offices or ballot questions.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (13)

Christine Barber (D), Mike Connolly (D), Julian Cyr (D), Mindy Domb (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Mary Keefe (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Liz Miranda (D), Denise Provost (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), José Tosado (D), Tommy Vitolo (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H692

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H692
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H692.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1792	Authorizing cities and towns to establish reduced maximum tow rates during certain declared emergencies	Accompanied a new draft, see H4289	Similar To
H1826	Relative to assessor certificates	Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading	Similar To
H219	Relative to the sale of liquor licenses	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H254	Regulating lottery funding	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H2668	Relative to the enhanced disposition of surplus motor vehicles owned by the commonwealth or authorities established by the state	Accompanied a study order, see H5103	Similar To
H290	Returning liquor license control to municipalities	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H2961	Allowing cities and towns the authority to issue temporary parking identification placards to the temporarily disabled	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H341	Relative to the distribution of revenues accruing from the sale of lottery tickets	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H3859	Authorizing the City of Boston to offer early voting in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H4403	Election Laws	Reported, in part, by H639	Replaced by
H707	Enabling cities and towns to extend voting rights in municipal elections to certain noncitizens of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
S216	Relative to promoting local economic development	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2291	Granting noncitizen permanent residents in the town of Warwick the right to vote in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To

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