MA H3719

Bill

Allowing 17 year olds to vote in town elections and town meetings

Introduced
05/06/2021

In Committee
05/06/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to authorize 17 year old citizens to vote in town elections and town meetings in the town of Concord. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]

AI Summary

This bill would allow 17-year-old citizens of the town of Concord who meet the other qualifications to register as voters to vote in all town elections and participate and vote in all town meetings, town caucuses, and sign petitions authorized by town bylaws. However, a person must be at least 18 years old and a registered voter to be eligible to serve in elected town offices or positions.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Mike Barrett (D)*, Tami Gouveia (D)*,

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3719

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3719
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3719.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3712	To grant additional liquor licenses for the sale of wines and malt beverages to be drunk on the premises in Concord	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 7 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H3731	To make permanent a senior means tested property tax exemption in Concord	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 193 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H4061	Authorizing persons sixteen years of age or older to vote in town elections in the town of Wendell	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
H4117	Authorizing the town of Concord to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction	No further action taken	Similar To
H5026	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
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
H794	Establishing healthy voting habits among youth	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S2437	Establishing a real estate transfer fee upon the transfer of property in the town of Concord	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
S2438	Establishing a building permit surcharge in the town of Concord	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3712

To grant additional liquor licenses for the sale of wines and malt beverages to be drunk on the premises in Concord

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 7 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H3731

To make permanent a senior means tested property tax exemption in Concord

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 193 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H4061

Authorizing persons sixteen years of age or older to vote in town elections in the town of Wendell

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

H4117

Authorizing the town of Concord to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction

No further action taken

Similar To

H5026

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

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

H794

Establishing healthy voting habits among youth

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S2437

Establishing a real estate transfer fee upon the transfer of property in the town of Concord

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

S2438

Establishing a building permit surcharge in the town of Concord

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

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