MA H837

Bill

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

Relative to voting rights for convicted felons. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill amends existing election laws to remove language that previously prevented individuals with felony convictions from voting. Specifically, it strikes out provisions that excluded individuals from voter registration if they were incarcerated due to a felony conviction. The changes aim to restore voting rights for those who have been convicted of felonies, expanding access to the electoral process.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (6)

Mindy Domb (D)*, Chynah Tyler (D)*, Brandy Fluker Oakley (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H837

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H837
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H837.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2011	Protecting the right to time off for voting	Accompanied a new draft, see H4605	Similar To
H5026	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H74	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to voting rights	Placed on file, in concurrence	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
H836	To protect the voting rights of eligible incarcerated people	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
S473	Relative to voting rights	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

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2011

Protecting the right to time off for voting

Accompanied a new draft, see H4605

Similar To

H5026

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

H74

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to voting rights

Placed on file, in concurrence

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

H836

To protect the voting rights of eligible incarcerated people

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

S473

Relative to voting rights

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

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