MA H74

Bill

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to voting rights

Introduced
03/01/2021

In Committee
03/01/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to voting rights. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend the Massachusetts Constitution's Article III, which deals with voting rights, by removing the language that excludes incarcerated individuals convicted of a felony from the right to vote. In other words, this bill aims to restore voting rights to individuals who are currently incarcerated due to a felony conviction.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (6)

Mindy Domb (D)*, Chynah Tyler (D)*, Jamie Eldridge (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Mary Keefe (D), Dave Rogers (D),

Last Action

Placed on file, in concurrence (on 05/06/2021)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H74

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H74
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H74.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3658	Resolutions for a United States constitutional amendment and a limited amendment proposing convention	No further action taken	Similar To
H761	Granting the City of Somerville the authority to provide legal voting rights in municipal elections for City of Somerville residents aged 16 and 17 years old	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
H77	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution for a Constitutional right to health care	Placed on file, in concurrence	Similar To
H80	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the oaths and affirmations of public office	Joint session held and dissolved	Similar To
S18	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to voting rights	Placed on file, in concurrence	Similar To
S2402	Resolutions for a United States Constitutional Amendment and a limited amendment proposing convention	Resolution reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2440	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to select boards	Joint session held and dissolved	Similar To
S458	Improving voting rights education for formerly incarcerated persons	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S473	Relative to voting rights	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S474	To protect the voting rights of eligible incarcerated people	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S5	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to provide resources for education and transportation through an additional tax on incomes in excess of one million dollars	Amendment again agreed to - see Senate Roll Call #48 and House Roll Call #38 (Yeas 159 to Nays 41)	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3658

Resolutions for a United States constitutional amendment and a limited amendment proposing convention

No further action taken

Similar To

H761

Granting the City of Somerville the authority to provide legal voting rights in municipal elections for City of Somerville residents aged 16 and 17 years old

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

H77

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution for a Constitutional right to health care

Placed on file, in concurrence

Similar To

H80

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the oaths and affirmations of public office

Joint session held and dissolved

Similar To

S18

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to voting rights

Placed on file, in concurrence

Similar To

S2402

Resolutions for a United States Constitutional Amendment and a limited amendment proposing convention

Resolution reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S2440

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to select boards

Joint session held and dissolved

Similar To

S458

Improving voting rights education for formerly incarcerated persons

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S473

Relative to voting rights

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S474

To protect the voting rights of eligible incarcerated people

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to provide resources for education and transportation through an additional tax on incomes in excess of one million dollars

Amendment again agreed to - see Senate Roll Call #48 and House Roll Call #38 (Yeas 159 to Nays 41)

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