MA S2232

Bill

MA S2232

Relative to polling places in the town of Middleton

Introduced
05/30/2019

In Committee
07/29/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to polling places in the town of Middleton. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]

AI Summary

This bill amends a provision in Massachusetts election law regarding the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages in polling places. Specifically, it changes the language from prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages in polling places during voting hours or ballot counting, to prohibiting the serving or consumption of alcoholic beverages in that portion of a building used as a polling place during those times. The bill takes effect upon passage.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (3)

Brad Jones (R), Theodore Speliotis (D), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

New draft substituted, see S2344 (on 09/19/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2232

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2232
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2232.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H633	Assuring that polling places are accessible to elderly and physically challenged voters	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H649	To decrease waiting times at polling places	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H699	Relative to designation of polling places	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
H705	Relative to valid identification at voting polls	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
S2344	Further regulating the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages at certain polling places in the town of Middleton	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 92 of the Acts of 2019	Replaced by

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