MA H1830

Bill

Relative to petition by city or town pursuant to home rule amendment

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. Vieira of Falmouth, a petition of David T. Vieira that petitions by cities and towns filed with the General Court pursuant to home rule amendment do not expire. Municipalities and Regional Government.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 3 of the General Laws to provide that the approval vote required to file a petition pursuant to the Home Rule Amendment of the Massachusetts Constitution does not expire. The bill specifies that no additional vote would be required to file a petition unless the voters, mayor and city council, or town meeting pass a vote to rescind the original approval. This change aims to make it easier for cities and towns to file petitions with the state legislature under the Home Rule Amendment, which allows municipalities to petition the legislature for special laws.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Dave Vieira (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5127 (on 11/19/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1830

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1830
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1830.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1393	Relative to prison mitigation	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1792	Authorizing cities and towns to establish reduced maximum tow rates during certain declared emergencies	Accompanied a new draft, see H4289	Similar To
H254	Regulating lottery funding	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H341	Relative to the distribution of revenues accruing from the sale of lottery tickets	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H3694	Relative to the Westford Home Rule Charter Act	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 100 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H3984	Relative to the gender neutral redraft of the home rule charter of the town of Easton	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 163 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H5127	Study Order - Miscellaneous Municipalities Matters	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S216	Relative to promoting local economic development	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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