MA H1493

Bill

Relative to making Election Day a state holiday

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
08/05/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to making Presidential election days state holidays. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends the General Laws of Massachusetts to establish Presidential election days as state holidays. Specifically, it adds the phrase "the day in November in any year in which presidential electors are to be elected" to the list of state holidays, making Election Day a state holiday.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs, Justice

Sponsors (3)

Tackey Chan (D)*, Dan Cahill (D), Michelle DuBois (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4969 (on 09/08/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1493

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1493
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1493.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3218	Establishing a holiday known as "John F. Kennedy Day" to promote civic engagement and voter participation in the Commonwealth	No further action taken	Similar To
H4969	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H813	Relative to same day voter registration	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S1030	To establish a November holiday honoring President John F. Kennedy, to promote increased voter participation and civic engagement	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1125	Establishing election day as a legal holiday	Accompanied a study order, see S2681	Similar To
S435	Allowing election day registration	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S935	To designate primary, caucus, and election days as commonwealth holidays	Accompanied a study order, see S2681	Similar To

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