MA S448

Bill

Ensuring municipal participation of the widest eligible range

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to ensure municipal participation of the widest eligible range. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend Massachusetts' election laws to allow citizens aged 16 or 17 who are residents of a city or town that accepts this provision to register to vote and participate in elections for local officials in that city or town. The bill aims to ensure the widest possible municipal participation, lowering the voting age from 18 to 16 for local elections in participating jurisdictions.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (6)

Harriette Chandler (D)*, Mike Barrett (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5026 (on 09/12/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S448

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S448
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S448.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
H3950	Relative to voting options for the city of Lowell for the 2021 municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
H3983	Authorizing the city of Cambridge to offer early voting in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
H5026	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H825	Providing a local option for ranked choice voting in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
H828	Enabling cities and towns to extend voting rights in municipal elections to certain noncitizens of the Commonwealth	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
S465	Extending voting rights in municipal elections to noncitizen voters of the commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S485	Providing a local option for ranked choice voting in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To

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

H3950

Relative to voting options for the city of Lowell for the 2021 municipal elections

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

H3983

Authorizing the city of Cambridge to offer early voting in municipal elections

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

H5026

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

H825

Providing a local option for ranked choice voting in municipal elections

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

H828

Enabling cities and towns to extend voting rights in municipal elections to certain noncitizens of the Commonwealth

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

S465

Extending voting rights in municipal elections to noncitizen voters of the commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S485

Providing a local option for ranked choice voting in municipal elections

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

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