MA S2530

Bill

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

Introduced
09/13/2021

In Committee
09/13/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to authorize 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. Election Laws. [Local approval received.]

AI Summary

This bill authorizes citizens in the town of Brookline, Massachusetts who have reached the age of 16 years or older to register and vote in municipal elections, notwithstanding the general requirement that voters must be at least 18 years old. The bill would allow 16- and 17-year-old residents of Brookline to participate in local elections, and it would take effect immediately upon passage.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Cynthia Creem (D)*, Tommy Vitolo (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2713 (on 02/24/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2530

(22 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2530
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2530.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1000	To assist municipal and district ratepayers	Accompanied a study order, see H5041	Similar To
H2980	To create an income tax deduction for municipal and school fees	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	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
H3951	Similar Bills	Text of amendment, see H3903	Similar To
H4067	Relative to municipal light plant emergency mutual aid	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
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
S1159	Relative to a state minimum wage for municipal employees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1160	To ensure paid family and medical leave benefits for municipal employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1331	Relative to the effective enforcement of municipal ordinances and by-laws	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1332	Encouraging municipal recycling and composting	Accompanied a study order, see S2630	Similar To
S2043	Relative to municipal impact statements	Accompanied a study order, see S2681	Similar To
S2049	Establishing Massachusetts Freedom Day	Accompanied a study order, see S2681	Similar To
S2194	Relative to municipal light plants	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2199	Relative to reasonable municipal expenses	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2473	Authorizing the town of Brookline to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2713	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Election Laws to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document 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	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S448	Ensuring municipal participation of the widest eligible range	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S464	Relative to fair elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S465	Extending voting rights in municipal elections to noncitizen voters of the commonwealth	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
S527	Improving municipal water infrastructure	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1000

To assist municipal and district ratepayers

Accompanied a study order, see H5041

Similar To

H2980

To create an income tax deduction for municipal and school fees

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

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

H3951

Similar Bills

Text of amendment, see H3903

Similar To

H4067

Relative to municipal light plant emergency mutual aid

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

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

S1159

Relative to a state minimum wage for municipal employees

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1160

To ensure paid family and medical leave benefits for municipal employees

Accompanied a study order, see S2691

Similar To

S1331

Relative to the effective enforcement of municipal ordinances and by-laws

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1332

Encouraging municipal recycling and composting

Accompanied a study order, see S2630

Similar To

S2043

Relative to municipal impact statements

Accompanied a study order, see S2681

Similar To

S2049

Establishing Massachusetts Freedom Day

Accompanied a study order, see S2681

Similar To

S2194

Relative to municipal light plants

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2199

Relative to reasonable municipal expenses

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2473

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

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2713

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Election Laws to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document 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

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S448

Ensuring municipal participation of the widest eligible range

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S464

Relative to fair elections

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S465

Extending voting rights in municipal elections to noncitizen voters of the commonwealth

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

S527

Improving municipal water infrastructure

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

Bill > S2530

summary

Introduced Session

Bill Summary

AI Summary

Committee Categories

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Official Document

bill text

bill summary

bill summary

bill summary