MA S445

Bill

To allow parties to permit candidates to run for more than one office in their own primaries

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 allow parties to permit candidates to run for more than one office in their own primaries. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill would allow political parties in Massachusetts to permit candidates to run for more than one office in their own primary elections. Specifically, it would amend existing state election laws that currently prohibit a person from being a candidate for nomination to more than one office, by adding an exception to allow political parties to waive this restriction for their own primary elections.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Will Brownsberger (D)*,

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S445

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S445
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S445.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1316	Relative to the primary care workforce development and loan repayment grant program at community health centers	No further action taken	Similar To
H2515	Establishing a primary seat belt law	Accompanied a study order, see H5353	Similar To
H2543	Relative to primary enforcement of seatbelt violations	Accompanied a study order, see H5353	Similar To
H5026	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H705	Relative to education standards	Accompanied a study order, see H5135	Similar To
S1591	Establishing a primary seat belt law	Accompanied a study order, see S2889	Similar To
S479	For Primary Election Reform	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S480	To improve the fairness, and public transparency of all individuals, who may have, and/or intersect, with election officials, in the commonwealth of Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S486	Requiring disclosure of four years of tax returns to appear on a presidential primary ballot	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S487	Moving the state primary to June	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S744	Relative to the primary care workforce development and loan repayment grant program at community health centers	Accompanied H1316	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1316

Relative to the primary care workforce development and loan repayment grant program at community health centers

No further action taken

Similar To

H2515

Establishing a primary seat belt law

Accompanied a study order, see H5353

Similar To

H2543

Relative to primary enforcement of seatbelt violations

Accompanied a study order, see H5353

Similar To

H5026

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

H705

Relative to education standards

Accompanied a study order, see H5135

Similar To

S1591

Establishing a primary seat belt law

Accompanied a study order, see S2889

Similar To

S479

For Primary Election Reform

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S480

To improve the fairness, and public transparency of all individuals, who may have, and/or intersect, with election officials, in the commonwealth of Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S486

Requiring disclosure of four years of tax returns to appear on a presidential primary ballot

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S487

Moving the state primary to June

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S744

Relative to the primary care workforce development and loan repayment grant program at community health centers

Accompanied H1316

Similar To

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