MA S862

Bill

To modernize voter registration and jury pool lists

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 modernize voter registration and jury pool lists. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to modernize voter registration and jury pool lists in Massachusetts. It proposes amending existing laws to make the use of the annual listing of residents for maintaining inactive voter lists and selecting jurors optional rather than mandatory. The bill also requires the Secretary of State and the Commissioner to develop alternative methods for these processes by January 1, 2021, and it directs various state agencies and entities to provide relevant data to assist in creating these alternative listings. The bill emphasizes the need for the new processes to meet constitutional and statutory requirements for jury selection and ensure a random selection process.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (6)

Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Dan Hunt (D), Denise Provost (D), Becca Rausch (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2496 (on 02/03/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S862

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S862
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S862.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H636	Relative to election day registration (satellites)	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H637	To expand access to voter registration	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H656	To establish permanent voter registration for registered voters who move within the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H669	Increasing voter registration and participation to help prevent recidivism	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H685	Relative to election day registration	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H715	Relative to election day registration	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
S2496	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judicial issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S385	Allowing election day registration	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To
S392	To increase voter registration, participation, and to help prevent recidivism	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To

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