MA S1133

Bill

MA S1133

To allow simple majority voting

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
02/05/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to allow simple majority voting. Municipalities and Regional Government.

AI Summary

This bill would allow simple majority voting, rather than requiring a supermajority, for certain municipal and regional government decisions. Specifically, it would amend the existing state law to replace requirements for a two-thirds vote, four-member vote, or unanimous vote with a simple majority vote of the members of the relevant board or commission that are currently in office.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Jennifer Flanagan (D), Danny Ryan (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules (on 02/05/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1133

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1133
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1133.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2024	Increasing voting opportunities and online voter registration awareness in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4641	Similar To
H2088	Relative to access to official absentee and early voting data	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H2106	Regarding ballot voting options	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H366	Establishing a remote voting system for town meeting in the town of Sudbury	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H3700	Authorizing local voting rights for permanent resident aliens in the town of Wayland	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H372	Requiring photo identification for voting	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H373	Relative to the voting procedures for presidential electors	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H376	To ensure secure voting equipment	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H388	Enabling cities and towns to extend voting rights in municipal elections to certain noncitizens of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
S2052	To fairly fund early voting	Accompanied a study order, see S2399	Similar To
S366	Relative to early voting in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see S2399	Similar To
S380	Providing a local option for ranked choice voting in city or town elections	Accompanied a study order, see S2399	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2024

Increasing voting opportunities and online voter registration awareness in public schools

Accompanied a study order, see H4641

Similar To

H2088

Relative to access to official absentee and early voting data