MA S374

Bill

Establishing voter identification procedures

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to establishing voter identification procedures. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill aims to establish voter identification procedures in Massachusetts. It amends the state's election laws to require voters to present one of the following forms of identification at polling places: a Massachusetts driver's license, a Massachusetts photo ID card, a U.S. passport, or a Social Security card. The bill also stipulates that any person who fails to present the required identification shall not be permitted to vote.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (3)

David DeCoste (R), Viriato deMacedo (R), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2399 (on 04/04/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S374

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S374
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S374.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1214	Recognizing pharmacists as healthcare providers	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H188	Relative to the use of a magnetic identification card reader machine when purchasing alcohol	Accompanied a new draft, see H4384	Similar To
H363	Ensuring election integrity through voter identification	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H386	Relative to valid identification at voting polls	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H651	Relative to procedures of the housing appeals committee	Accompanied a study order, see H4791	Similar To
S1121	Enhancing identification of taxicab operators	Accompanied a study order, see S2342	Similar To
S1315	Further regulating the issuance of firearms identification cards	Accompanied a study order, see S2292	Similar To
S1366	Relative to uniform disciplinary procedures for correctional officers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1375	Relative to the issuance of uniform firefighter identification cards	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1688	Modernizing procedures for boards and commissions	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S170	Relative to identification for the sale of alcoholic beverages	Accompanied a new draft, see H4384	Similar To
S2337	Ensuring access to state IDs for low-income people	Accompanied a study order, see S2436	Similar To
S2399	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Election Laws to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to election laws issues	Reported (in part) by S2069	Replaced by
S369	Relative to the central registry of voters	Accompanied a new draft, see H4320	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1214

Recognizing pharmacists as healthcare providers

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

H188

Relative to the use of a magnetic identification card reader machine when purchasing alcohol

Accompanied a new draft, see H4384

Similar To

H363

Ensuring election integrity through voter identification

Accompanied a study order, see H4252

Similar To

H386

Relative to valid identification at voting polls

Accompanied a study order, see H4252

Similar To

H651

Relative to procedures of the housing appeals committee

Accompanied a study order, see H4791

Similar To

S1121

Enhancing identification of taxicab operators

Accompanied a study order, see S2342

Similar To

S1315

Further regulating the issuance of firearms identification cards

Accompanied a study order, see S2292

Similar To

S1366

Relative to uniform disciplinary procedures for correctional officers

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

Similar To

S1375

Relative to the issuance of uniform firefighter identification cards

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

Similar To

S1688

Modernizing procedures for boards and commissions

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S170

Relative to identification for the sale of alcoholic beverages

Accompanied a new draft, see H4384

Similar To

S2337

Ensuring access to state IDs for low-income people

Accompanied a study order, see S2436

Similar To

S2399

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Election Laws to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to election laws issues

Reported (in part) by S2069

Replaced by

S369

Relative to the central registry of voters

Accompanied a new draft, see H4320

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