MA H390

Bill

Relative to certain county elections for certain vacancies

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
04/19/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to elections to fill vacancies in certain county positions. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 54 of the General Laws to provide for the filling of vacancies in certain county positions, including district attorney, register of probate, sheriff, and clerk of the courts. The bill states that upon a vacancy in these offices, the governor shall issue precepts to call an election within 120 days to fill the vacancy, except during the last 9 months of the term. The bill also specifies that certain assistant or special officers shall assume the duties of the vacant office until a new officer is elected and qualified.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Bill Straus (D)*, Mike Rush (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H390

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H390
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H390.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2087	Relative to establishing a charter commission	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H3656	Relative to the annual town election in the town of Rockport	No further action taken	Similar To
H377	To promote better voting practices	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H380	Increasing voter participation in primary elections	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
H4252	Election Laws	No further action taken	Replaced by
H4981	Relative to local housing authority board member elections	No further action taken	Similar To
S1623	Limiting proposition 2 1/2 override elections and allowing an underride in all communities	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S2069	Providing for recall elections in the town of Uxbridge	New draft substituted, see S2589	Similar To
S2589	Providing for recall elections in the town of Uxbridge	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 359 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
S365	Restoring financial transparency in presidential elections	Accompanied a study order, see S2399	Similar To
S377	Relative to election officers	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
S398	Relative to campaign contribution cycles	Accompanied a study order, see S2399	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2087

Relative to establishing a charter commission

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H3656

Relative to the annual town election in the town of Rockport

No further action taken

Similar To

H377

To promote better voting practices

Accompanied a study order, see H4252

Similar To

H380

Increasing voter participation in primary elections

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

H4252

Election Laws

No further action taken

Replaced by

H4981

Relative to local housing authority board member elections

No further action taken

Similar To

S1623

Limiting proposition 2 1/2 override elections and allowing an underride in all communities

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S2069

Providing for recall elections in the town of Uxbridge

New draft substituted, see S2589

Similar To

S2589

Providing for recall elections in the town of Uxbridge

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 359 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

S365

Restoring financial transparency in presidential elections

Accompanied a study order, see S2399

Similar To

S377

Relative to election officers

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

S398

Relative to campaign contribution cycles

Accompanied a study order, see S2399

Similar To

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