MA H389

Bill

MA H389

Relative to election procedures in the city of Boston

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 election procedures in the city of Boston. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]

AI Summary

This bill amends a section of the 1948 Boston city charter to prohibit candidates from running for nomination for two different elective offices in the same municipal election. The bill also specifies that the provisions of the bill will take effect upon its passage.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (4)

Joseph Boncore (D), Nick Collins (D), Russell Holmes (D), Danny Ryan (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H389

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H389
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H389.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1701	Designating the Boston Cream Pie Cupcake as the official cupcake of the Commonwealth	No further action taken	Similar To
H2107	Updating political terminology	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H3656	Relative to the annual town election in the town of Rockport	No further action taken	Similar To
H3727	Directing the police department of the city of Boston to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for James Anthony Verderico, Jr.	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2017	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
H390	Relative to certain county elections for certain vacancies	No further action taken	Similar To
H394	Relative to public access to Long Island in Boston Harbor	No further action taken	Similar To
H4086	Relative to boards and commissions of the city of Boston	Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see H4927	Similar To
H410	Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor	Accompanied a study order, see H4571	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
S2069	Providing for recall elections in the town of Uxbridge	New draft substituted, see S2589	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

H1701

Designating the Boston Cream Pie Cupcake as the official cupcake of the Commonwealth

No further action taken

Similar To

H2107

Updating political terminology

Accompanied a study order, see H4252

Similar To

H3656

Relative to the annual town election in the town of Rockport

No further action taken

Similar To

H3727

Directing the police department of the city of Boston to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for James Anthony Verderico, Jr.

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2017

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

H390

Relative to certain county elections for certain vacancies

No further action taken

Similar To

H394

Relative to public access to Long Island in Boston Harbor

No further action taken

Similar To

H4086

Relative to boards and commissions of the city of Boston

Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see H4927

Similar To

H410

Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor

Accompanied a study order, see H4571

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

S2069

Providing for recall elections in the town of Uxbridge

New draft substituted, see S2589

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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