MA S412

Bill

For Primary Election Reform

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 for Primary Election Reform. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend the Massachusetts General Laws to establish the regular Primary Election Day as the third Tuesday of May. The goal is to have the Primary Elections before the summer season and the General Elections in the fall season, with the hope of increasing voter turnout and public engagement in both the primary and general elections. The bill emphasizes that it is in the public interest to have a sustained period of time for the General Election campaign to develop, allowing for fair and informed elections.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Jason Lewis (D)*,

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S412

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S412
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S412.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H137	Relative to mandated reporter reform	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H380	To institute CORI Reform	Accompanied a study order, see H5011	Similar To
H4083	Relative to DCF legislative reporting reform	Accompanied a new draft, see H4163	Similar To
H487	Relative to special education funding reform	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H664	Relative to campaign finance reform	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
S1371	Updating criminal justice reform	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2220	To reform the toxic use reduction act	Accompanied a study order, see S2540	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
S411	For political party endorsement reform	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To
S94	To promote livable communities and zoning reform act	Accompanied a study order, see S2533	Similar To
S974	Reforming the judicial system	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H137

Relative to mandated reporter reform

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

Similar To

H380

To institute CORI Reform

Accompanied a study order, see H5011

Similar To

H4083

Relative to DCF legislative reporting reform

Accompanied a new draft, see H4163

Similar To

H487

Relative to special education funding reform

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H664

Relative to campaign finance reform

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

S1371

Updating criminal justice reform

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

Similar To

S2220

To reform the toxic use reduction act

Accompanied a study order, see S2540

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

S411

For political party endorsement reform

Accompanied a study order, see S2544

Similar To

S94

To promote livable communities and zoning reform act

Accompanied a study order, see S2533

Similar To

S974

Reforming the judicial system

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

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