MA S397

Bill

Relative to early voting privacy and expansion

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 relative to early voting privacy and expansion. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend Chapter 54 of the General Laws to allow any qualified voter in Massachusetts to cast a ballot during an early voting period for any biennial state election, primary, or presidential primary. The early voting period would run from the eleventh business day preceding the general election or primary until the close of business on the business day preceding the business day before the election. Early voting would be conducted during the usual business hours of each city or town clerk, with additional hours available at the discretion of each city or town. The bill also outlines the requirements for early voting sites, ballot delivery, voter affidavits, and the tabulation of early voting ballots. Additionally, the bill allows cities and towns to opt to detail police officers or constables to maintain order and aid in enforcing election laws at early voting sites.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (14)

Ruth Balser (D), Jennifer Benson (D), Michael Brady (D), Mike Connolly (D), Edward Coppinger (D), Cynthia Creem (D), Julian Cyr (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Dan Donahue (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Jack Lewis (D), Becca Rausch (D), Dave Rogers (D), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S397

(19 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S397
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S397.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3273	To protect the privacy of 911 callers	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H684	Relative to early voting in the Massachusetts 2020 presidential primary	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
S1055	Relative to social media privacy protection	Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1365	Relative to the possession of dangerous open flame devices	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1433	Establishing a board of hoisting machinery regulations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1865	To require periodic regulatory review at the Department of Revenue	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	Similar To
S2013	Ensuring public safety at natural gas sites	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2072	Relative to the registration and insurance of motorized scooters in the Commonwealth	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2192	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	New draft substituted, see S2203	Similar To
S2203	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Reprinted as amended, see S2213	Similar To
S2213	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S222	To clarify and enhance privacy protections for electronic health records	Accompanied a study order, see S2537	Similar To
S2238	Further regulating thoroughbred breeding	Reported (in part) by S2308	Similar To
S2308	Extending simulcasting and horse racing authorization	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2020	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
S386	Relative to early voting	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S487	Relative to Sunday hunting	Accompanied a new draft, see S2501	Similar To
S850	To protect the privacy of children in eviction proceedings	Accompanied a new draft, see H4934	Similar To
S968	To protect the privacy of 911 callers	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3273

To protect the privacy of 911 callers

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H684

Relative to early voting in the Massachusetts 2020 presidential primary

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

S1055

Relative to social media privacy protection

Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1365

Relative to the possession of dangerous open flame devices

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1433

Establishing a board of hoisting machinery regulations

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1865

To require periodic regulatory review at the Department of Revenue

Accompanied a study order, see S2569

Similar To

S2013

Ensuring public safety at natural gas sites

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2072

Relative to the registration and insurance of motorized scooters in the Commonwealth

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2192

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

New draft substituted, see S2203

Similar To

S2203

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Reprinted as amended, see S2213

Similar To

S2213

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S222

To clarify and enhance privacy protections for electronic health records

Accompanied a study order, see S2537

Similar To

S2238

Further regulating thoroughbred breeding

Reported (in part) by S2308

Similar To

S2308

Extending simulcasting and horse racing authorization

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2020

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

S386

Relative to early voting

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S487

Relative to Sunday hunting

Accompanied a new draft, see S2501

Similar To

S850

To protect the privacy of children in eviction proceedings

Accompanied a new draft, see H4934

Similar To

S968

To protect the privacy of 911 callers

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

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