MA S403

Bill

To protect the integrity of town meetings

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 protect the integrity of town meetings. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill amends the first sentence of Section 32 of Chapter 56 of the General Laws in Massachusetts to prohibit offering incentives to encourage or discourage attendance at town meetings. The purpose of this legislation is to protect the integrity of town meetings, which are important forums for local democratic decision-making. The amendment seeks to ensure that participation in these meetings is not unduly influenced by financial or other incentives.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (3)

Paul Feeney (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Mike Moore (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2544 (on 02/18/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S403

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S403
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S403.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3826	Validating certain proceedings of the town of Sharon	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 134 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H3935	Validating actions taken at an annual town meeting in the town of Berlin	Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H416	To require school attendance up to age 18 or until graduation	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
S1069	Encouraging employer integrity in hiring	Accompanied a study order, see S2548	Similar To
S2048	Relative to school attendance incentives	Accompanied a study order, see S2558	Similar To
S244	Relative to mental health education	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S2544	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Election Laws to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to election laws issues	Reported (in part) by S416	Replaced by
S337	Ensuring charter school integrity	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To

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