MA H351

Bill

Relative to absentee ballots

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to absentee ballots. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 54 of the General Laws to keep records identifying any voter who has applied to vote by absentee ballot confidential and not considered a public record until the ballot has been returned. However, election officials may still use these records in the proper discharge of their duties.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Brian Ashe (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4252 (on 02/28/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H351

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H351
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H351.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H164	Relative to funeral homes and charitable foundations	No further action taken	Similar To
H1805	Relative to antique boats, automobiles and motorcycles	Accompanied a study order, see H4502	Similar To
H1932	Relative to military service	Accompanied a study order, see H4591	Similar To
H2241	Relative to the definition of low and moderate income housing	Accompanied a study order, see H4791	Similar To
H2302	Relative to parole hearings for previous juvenile life sentences	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H24	Relative to civil violations	Accompanied a new draft, see H4350	Similar To
H2546	Relative to the Massachusetts teacher retirement system	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H30	Relative to the 401(k) CORE program	No further action taken	Similar To
H330	Relative to defining and providing screening for dyslexia	Accompanied a new draft, see H4394	Similar To
H37	Relative to explosive bonds	No further action taken	Similar To
H39	Relative to surety bonds	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H400	Relative to the Mosquito Borne Disease Control Board	Accompanied a new draft, see H3896	Similar To
H4252	Election Laws	No further action taken	Replaced by
H52	Relative to the Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H883	Relative to indigent defense counsel	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
S2071	Relative to healthy youth	New draft substituted, see S2113	Similar To
S2074	Report of the Special Commission on Pension Forfeiture	Placed on file	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H164

Relative to funeral homes and charitable foundations

No further action taken

Similar To

H1805

Relative to antique boats, automobiles and motorcycles

Accompanied a study order, see H4502

Similar To

H1932

Relative to military service

Accompanied a study order, see H4591

Similar To

H2241

Relative to the definition of low and moderate income housing

Accompanied a study order, see H4791

Similar To

H2302

Relative to parole hearings for previous juvenile life sentences

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H24

Relative to civil violations

Accompanied a new draft, see H4350

Similar To

H2546

Relative to the Massachusetts teacher retirement system

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H30

Relative to the 401(k) CORE program

No further action taken

Similar To

H330

Relative to defining and providing screening for dyslexia

Accompanied a new draft, see H4394

Similar To

H37

Relative to explosive bonds

No further action taken

Similar To

H39

Relative to surety bonds

Accompanied a study order, see H4778

Similar To

H400

Relative to the Mosquito Borne Disease Control Board

Accompanied a new draft, see H3896

Similar To

H4252

Election Laws

No further action taken

Replaced by

H52

Relative to the Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H883

Relative to indigent defense counsel

Accompanied a new draft, see S2170

Similar To

S2071

Relative to healthy youth

New draft substituted, see S2113

Similar To

S2074

Report of the Special Commission on Pension Forfeiture

Placed on file

Similar To

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