MA H4134

Bill

MA H4134

Election Laws

Introduced
03/30/2016

In Committee
03/30/2016

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Election Laws

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the committee on Election Laws to conduct an investigation and study of numerous Senate and House documents related to election laws during a recess of the General Court, with the committee required to report its findings and any proposed legislation to the Clerk of the House of Representatives by December 31, 2016.

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Committee on Election Laws (Joint)

Last Action

Reported, in part, by H3359 (on 04/06/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H4134

(102 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H4134
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H4134.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3230	Limiting campaign contributions of non-natural persons	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H3231	Relative to public information requests	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H3233	Relative to reprecincting	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H3359	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution regarding the term length of Representatives and Senators	Placed on file	Replaces
H3406	Authorizing the establishment of a special election guarantee fund	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H3407	To decrease waiting times at polling places	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H3408	Requiring 501(c)3 and 501(c)4 organizations engaged in voter education activities to disclose donor information	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H3409	Relative to the qualification of voters	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H4022	Relative to home improvement contractor registration	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 99 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
H4126	Relative to promoting fair housing practices	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H4328	Relative to the Hampshire Council of Governments	Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H4647	Automatic voter registration	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H536	Relative to absentee ballots	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H537	Relative to the accountability of corporate political spending	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H538	Assuring that polling places are accessible to elderly and physically challenged voters	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H539	Relative to public street listings	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H540	To establish election day registration	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H544	To expand access to voter registration	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H545	Relative to polling places used for the general election	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H546	Relative to CORI checking candidates for office	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H547	To provide to certain employees of the Commonwealth the right to participate collectively in the political process	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H548	Improving disclosure of electioneering communications reports	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H549	To increase voter education and registration in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H550	Relative to state primary elections	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H551	Relative to the regulating of primary elections	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H552	Relative to accessibility and preservation of write in voting records	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H553	To establish election day registration	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H554	To establish permanent voter registration for registered voters who move within the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H555	Relative to the reimbursement of local costs of special elections	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H556	Relative to age requirements in local elections	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H557	Ensuring election integrity through voter identification	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H558	Regulating conduct at polling places	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H559	Relative to truth in advertising in campaigns	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H560	Relative to campaign finance reform	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H561	To establish a citizens' initiative review commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H562	Relative to voter lists	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H563	To provide poll workers ample time to vote	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H564	Relative to voter identification	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H565	Relative to absentee ballots	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H566	Changing the campaign finance reporting cycle	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H568	Repealing national popular vote	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H569	Requiring photo identification for voting	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H570	Relative to the voting procedures for presidential electors	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H571	Relative to State Employee Municipal Campaign Finance Laws	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H572	Relative to the Elimination of Public Campaign Financing	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H574	To ensure secure voting equipment	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H575	Relative to voting by the instant runoff voting method	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H576	Relative to voting by the instant runoff voting method in primaries	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H577	Relative to limiting contributions to ballot question committees	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H578	Relative to the selection of Lieutenant Governor	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H579	To increase voter registration	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H580	To reduce signature requirements for nominating papers	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H581	Apportioning electoral votes by Congressional District	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H582	Relative to the central registry of voters	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H583	Relative to state primary elections	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H584	Changing the term unenrolled to undeclared	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H586	Providing disclosure of political phone calls	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H589	Relative to election officers in cities and towns	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H590	Relative to registered voters	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H591	Relative to requiring photo ID when casting provisional ballots	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H592	Relative to voting overseas	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H593	Relative to unaffiliated voters	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H594	Relative to absentee ballots	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H595	Relative to valid identification at voting polls	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H596	Enabling cities and towns to extend voting rights in municipal elections to certain noncitizens of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H597	To ensure voter access	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H598	To close certain campaign finance loopholes	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H599	To ensure elected representation	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H600	Relative to UOCAVA voting	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H601	Relative to the date of the biennial state primary	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H604	Relative to election emergencies	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H606	Relative to political designations	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H607	Regarding ballot voting options	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H608	Relative to voting by the instant runoff voting method	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H609	To establish ranked voting for military and overseas absentee Presidential primary ballots	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H610	Relative to voting by the instant runoff voting method in primary elections	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H611	Relative to voting rights in the town of Amherst	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H612	Relative to certain county elections for certain vacancies	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H613	Relative to election laws	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
H616	Relative to political expenditures by corporations	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
S2364	Transportation Committee Study Order	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S373	To modernize voter registration and jury pool lists	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
S374	To establish sticky voter registration for registered voters who move within the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
S375	Relative to the central registry of voters	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
S376	To enhance reporting requirements for candidates and committees	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
S377	Establishing election day registration	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
S378	Establishing voter identification procedures	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
S379	Relative to election officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
S380	Relative to fair election in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
S381	To improve the disclaimer requirement for certain political expenditures	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
S382	To ascertain and carry out the will of the people relative to the calling and holding of a constitutional convention	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
S383	Relating to contribution fairness	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
S384	Relative to voter privacy	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
S385	Relative to the Public Office Liability and Safety Act (POLS Act)	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
S387	To expand voting rights	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
S388	For political party endorsement reform	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
S389	Requiring photo identification to receive a ballot	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
S390	Relative to campaign finance during special elections	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
S391	Relative to unfunded election audits	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
S392	Relative to campaign contribution cycles	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
S393	Relative to redistricting	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces
S394	To remove unfair incumbent advantage from the ballot and to change "unenrolled" to "independent"	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Replaces

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3230

Limiting campaign contributions of non-natural persons

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H3231

Relative to public information requests

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H3233

Relative to reprecincting

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H3359

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution regarding the term length of Representatives and Senators

Placed on file

Replaces

H3406

Authorizing the establishment of a special election guarantee fund

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H3407

To decrease waiting times at polling places

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H3408

Requiring 501(c)3 and 501(c)4 organizations engaged in voter education activities to disclose donor information

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H3409

Relative to the qualification of voters

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H4022

Relative to home improvement contractor registration

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 99 of the Acts of 2016

Similar To

H4126

Relative to promoting fair housing practices

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H4328

Relative to the Hampshire Council of Governments

Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H4647

Automatic voter registration

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

H536

Relative to absentee ballots

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H537

Relative to the accountability of corporate political spending

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H538

Assuring that polling places are accessible to elderly and physically challenged voters

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H539

Relative to public street listings

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H540

To establish election day registration

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H544

To expand access to voter registration

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H545

Relative to polling places used for the general election

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H546

Relative to CORI checking candidates for office

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H547

To provide to certain employees of the Commonwealth the right to participate collectively in the political process

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H548

Improving disclosure of electioneering communications reports

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H549

To increase voter education and registration in public schools

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H550

Relative to state primary elections

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H551

Relative to the regulating of primary elections

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H552

Relative to accessibility and preservation of write in voting records

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H553

To establish election day registration

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H554

To establish permanent voter registration for registered voters who move within the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H555

Relative to the reimbursement of local costs of special elections

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H556

Relative to age requirements in local elections

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H557

Ensuring election integrity through voter identification

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H558

Regulating conduct at polling places

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H559

Relative to truth in advertising in campaigns

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H560

Relative to campaign finance reform

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H561

To establish a citizens' initiative review commission

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H562

Relative to voter lists

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H563

To provide poll workers ample time to vote

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H564

Relative to voter identification

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H565

Relative to absentee ballots

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H566

Changing the campaign finance reporting cycle

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H568

Repealing national popular vote

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H569

Requiring photo identification for voting

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H570

Relative to the voting procedures for presidential electors

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H571

Relative to State Employee Municipal Campaign Finance Laws

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H572

Relative to the Elimination of Public Campaign Financing

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H574

To ensure secure voting equipment

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H575

Relative to voting by the instant runoff voting method

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H576

Relative to voting by the instant runoff voting method in primaries

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H577

Relative to limiting contributions to ballot question committees

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H578

Relative to the selection of Lieutenant Governor

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H579

To increase voter registration

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H580

To reduce signature requirements for nominating papers

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H581

Apportioning electoral votes by Congressional District

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H582

Relative to the central registry of voters

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H583

Relative to state primary elections

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H584

Changing the term unenrolled to undeclared

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H586

Providing disclosure of political phone calls

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H589

Relative to election officers in cities and towns

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H590

Relative to registered voters

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H591

Relative to requiring photo ID when casting provisional ballots

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H592

Relative to voting overseas

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H593

Relative to unaffiliated voters

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H594

Relative to absentee ballots

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H595

Relative to valid identification at voting polls

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H596

Enabling cities and towns to extend voting rights in municipal elections to certain noncitizens of the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H597

To ensure voter access

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H598

To close certain campaign finance loopholes

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H599

To ensure elected representation

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H600

Relative to UOCAVA voting

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H601

Relative to the date of the biennial state primary

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H604

Relative to election emergencies

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H606

Relative to political designations

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H607

Regarding ballot voting options

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H608

Relative to voting by the instant runoff voting method

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H609

To establish ranked voting for military and overseas absentee Presidential primary ballots

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H610

Relative to voting by the instant runoff voting method in primary elections

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H611

Relative to voting rights in the town of Amherst

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H612

Relative to certain county elections for certain vacancies

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H613

Relative to election laws

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

H616

Relative to political expenditures by corporations

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

S2364

Transportation Committee Study Order

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S373

To modernize voter registration and jury pool lists

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

S374

To establish sticky voter registration for registered voters who move within the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

S375

Relative to the central registry of voters

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

S376

To enhance reporting requirements for candidates and committees

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

S377

Establishing election day registration

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

S378

Establishing voter identification procedures

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

S379

Relative to election officers

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

S380

Relative to fair election in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

S381

To improve the disclaimer requirement for certain political expenditures

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

S382

To ascertain and carry out the will of the people relative to the calling and holding of a constitutional convention

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

S383

Relating to contribution fairness

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

S384

Relative to voter privacy

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

S385

Relative to the Public Office Liability and Safety Act (POLS Act)

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

S387

To expand voting rights

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

S388

For political party endorsement reform

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

S389

Requiring photo identification to receive a ballot

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

S390

Relative to campaign finance during special elections

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

S391

Relative to unfunded election audits

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

S392

Relative to campaign contribution cycles

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

S393

Relative to redistricting

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

S394

To remove unfair incumbent advantage from the ballot and to change "unenrolled" to "independent"

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Replaces

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