MA H65

Bill

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the subject matter of initiative petitions

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
05/01/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the subject matter of initiative petitions. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill proposes a legislative amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The amendment would prohibit the use of initiative petitions to propose constitutional amendments that would restrict the rights to freedom, equality, and the protection of life, liberty, and property as set forth in the state constitution.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Byron Rushing (D)*, Denise Provost (D),

Last Action

No further action (on 12/31/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H65

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H65
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H65.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4115	Relative to establishing a citizens commission concerning a constitutional amendment to secure government of the people	Approved by the People at the state election, Chapter 322 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H59	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution for an independent redistricting commission	No further action	Similar To
H60	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to a vacancy in the office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor	Placed on file	Similar To
H61	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the term of judicial officers	No further action	Similar To
H63	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to declare that corporations are not people, money is not speech	No further action	Similar To
H64	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to define the succession plan for a vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor	No further action	Similar To
S12	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the subject matter of initiative petitions	Placed on file	Similar To
S2055	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the subject matter of initiative petitions	Placed on file	Replaced by
S2243	Resolutions for a United States constitutional amendment and amendments convention	No further action taken	Similar To
S379	For a United States constitutional amendment and amendments convention	Accompanied a new draft, see S2243	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H4115

Relative to establishing a citizens commission concerning a constitutional amendment to secure government of the people

Approved by the People at the state election, Chapter 322 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H59

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution for an independent redistricting commission

No further action

Similar To

H60

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to a vacancy in the office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor

Placed on file

Similar To

H61

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the term of judicial officers

No further action

Similar To

H63

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to declare that corporations are not people, money is not speech

No further action

Similar To

H64

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to define the succession plan for a vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor

No further action

Similar To

S12

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the subject matter of initiative petitions

Placed on file

Similar To

S2055

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the subject matter of initiative petitions

Placed on file

Replaced by

S2243

Resolutions for a United States constitutional amendment and amendments convention

No further action taken

Similar To

S379

For a United States constitutional amendment and amendments convention

Accompanied a new draft, see S2243

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