MA H75

Bill

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to no fault absentee voting

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 no fault absentee voting. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill proposes a legislative amendment to the Constitution of Massachusetts to establish no-fault absentee voting. It would allow any registered voter to cast an absentee ballot without having to provide an excuse or reason for doing so, thereby expanding access to voting and making it more convenient for citizens to participate in elections.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Paul Mark (D)*, Lindsay Sabadosa (D)*,

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H75

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H75
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H75.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
H77	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution for a Constitutional right to health care	Placed on file, in concurrence	Similar To
H79	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to use of gender in the Massachusetts Constitution	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
S16	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution establishing an independent redistricting commission	Placed on file, in concurrence	Similar To
S20	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the subject matter of initiative petitions	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
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

H77

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

Placed on file, in concurrence

Similar To

H79

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to use of gender in the Massachusetts Constitution

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

S16

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution establishing an independent redistricting commission

Placed on file, in concurrence

Similar To

S20

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the subject matter of initiative petitions

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

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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