MA H633

Bill

Assuring that polling places are accessible to elderly and physically challenged voters

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 ensure that polling places are accessible to handicapped and elderly voters. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Polling Location Accessibility Fund, a separate fund within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to promote improved involvement in the electoral process by physically-challenged and elderly individuals. The fund will be used to assist cities and towns in paying for initiatives to improve the physical condition of polling locations and to increase the number or percentage of elderly and physically-challenged voters casting ballots. The State Secretary is authorized to establish a grant program to distribute the funds on a competitive basis according to published rules and regulations.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Bruce Ayers (D), Patrick O'Connor (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H633

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H633
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H633.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4403	Election Laws	Reported, in part, by H639	Replaced by
H648	Regulating certain activities at polling locations	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H649	To decrease waiting times at polling places	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H699	Relative to designation of polling places	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
H700	Relative to voter registration sessions	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H701	Relative to registered voters	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H705	Relative to valid identification at voting polls	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
S2232	Relative to polling places in the town of Middleton	New draft substituted, see S2344	Similar To
S2344	Further regulating the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages at certain polling places in the town of Middleton	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 92 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
S414	To use of ranked choice voting in elections	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To

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