MA S392

Bill

MA S392

To increase voter registration, participation, and to help prevent recidivism

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 increase voter registration, participation, and to help prevent recidivism. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill aims to increase voter registration, participation, and prevent recidivism. Key provisions include: 1. Defining "offices of correction" as offices of the Department of Correction and houses of correction. 2. Requiring automatic voter registration at "offices of correction," except for those currently serving time for a felony conviction and those who decline to register. 3. Allowing individuals incarcerated for a felony conviction to pre-register to vote once they turn 16, with their registration becoming active upon release. 4. Requiring judges to provide information to defendants about the potential loss and restoration of their voting rights during sentencing. 5. Requiring the Offices of Correction to implement plans to comply with the voter registration agency requirements of the bill, including notifying incarcerated individuals of their voting rights. 6. Mandating the development of an educational program for various stakeholders, including judges, probation/parole officers, and the public, to inform them about the voting rights of individuals with criminal convictions.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (10)

Harriette Chandler (D), Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Adam Hinds (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Jason Lewis (D), Denise Provost (D), Becca Rausch (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S392

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S392
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S392.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1338	To improve public safety by facilitating access to addiction services	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3304	Relative to telephone service for inmates in all correctional and other penal institutions in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3431	Authorizing sheriffs to impose fees	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
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
S1379	To strengthen inmate visitation	Accompanied a new draft, see S2662	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
S385	Allowing election day registration	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To
S862	To modernize voter registration and jury pool lists	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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