MA S473

Bill

MA S473

Relative to voting rights

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 relative to voting rights. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Massachusetts General Laws to remove language that restricted voting rights for individuals convicted of felonies. Specifically, it removes the provisions that denied the right to vote for those "by reason of a felony conviction" (in Chapter 50) and those "incarcerated in a correctional facility due to a felony conviction" (in Chapter 51). This expands voting rights and access to the electoral process for those who have been previously disenfranchised due to felony convictions.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (3)

Adam Hinds (D)*, Jo Comerford (D), Jamie Eldridge (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S473

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S473
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S473.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H5026	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H71	Further providing for early voting by mail	New draft substituted, see H73	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
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
H837	Relative to voting rights	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S18	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to voting rights	Placed on file, in concurrence	Similar To
S458	Improving voting rights education for formerly incarcerated persons	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
S477	To expand voter access by making mail-in voting permanent	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To

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