MA H76

Bill

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to provide for no excuse absentee voting

Introduced
03/01/2021

In Committee
04/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. Moran of Boston, a petition of Michael J. Moran and Kevin G. Honan for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to provide for no excuse absentee voting. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill proposes a legislative amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution to provide for no-excuse absentee voting. The bill allows all eligible voters in Massachusetts to cast their ballots by mail without needing to provide a specific reason or excuse, expanding access to absentee voting beyond the current limited circumstances, such as illness or disability.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Mike Moran (D)*, Kevin Honan (D),

Last Action

Joint session held and dissolved (on 11/21/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H76

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H76
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H76.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
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

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