MA S2519

Bill

MA S2519

To establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)

Introduced
09/02/2021

In Committee
09/02/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE), reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2519).

AI Summary

This bill, titled "To establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)", proposes to require the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and regional transit authorities to provide free rapid transit, bus, and trolleybus service along fixed routes on the day of a biennial state primary or biennial state general election. This is intended to improve access to voting by making public transportation free on election days.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (16)

Mike Barrett (D), Joseph Boncore (D), Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Nick Collins (D), Jo Comerford (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Barry Finegold (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Adam Hinds (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Tom Stanley (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Erika Uyterhoeven (D),

Other Sponsors (1)

Joint Committee on Transportation (J)

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 09/02/2021)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2519

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2519
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2519.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3547	To establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)	Accompanied a new draft, see H4095	Similar To
H3935	Relative to town elections in the town of Wilbraham	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 15 of the Acts of 2022	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
H4095	To establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)	No further action taken	Similar To
H825	Providing a local option for ranked choice voting in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S2049	Establishing Massachusetts Freedom Day	Accompanied a study order, see S2681	Similar To
S2261	To establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)	Accompanied a new draft, see S2519	Replaces
S2530	Authorizing citizens in the town of Brookline who have reached the age of sixteen years or older to register and vote in municipal election with the town	Accompanied a study order, see S2713	Similar To
S448	Ensuring municipal participation of the widest eligible range	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S457	Extending early voting options in local elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S458	Improving voting rights education for formerly incarcerated persons	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S464	Relative to fair elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S476	Relative to town committee elections and membership	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

H3547

To establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)

Accompanied a new draft, see H4095

Similar To

H3935

Relative to town elections in the town of Wilbraham

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 15 of the Acts of 2022

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

H4095

To establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)

No further action taken

Similar To

H825

Providing a local option for ranked choice voting in municipal elections

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S2049

Establishing Massachusetts Freedom Day

Accompanied a study order, see S2681

Similar To

S2261

To establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)

Accompanied a new draft, see S2519

Replaces

S2530

Authorizing citizens in the town of Brookline who have reached the age of sixteen years or older to register and vote in municipal election with the town

Accompanied a study order, see S2713

Similar To

S448

Ensuring municipal participation of the widest eligible range

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S457

Extending early voting options in local elections

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S458

Improving voting rights education for formerly incarcerated persons

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S464

Relative to fair elections

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S476

Relative to town committee elections and membership

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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