MA H388

Bill

Enabling cities and towns to extend voting rights in municipal elections to certain noncitizens of the Commonwealth

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 to enable cities and towns to extend voting rights in municipal elections to certain non-citizens of the Commonwealth. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill would enable cities and towns in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to extend voting rights in municipal elections (such as for school committee, city council, and board of selectmen) to certain non-citizens who are 18 years of age or older and reside in the municipality. The bill requires the approval of a city or town's legislative body and acceptance by the voters through a ballot question before it can take effect in that municipality. The bill also specifies that this change would not confer the right to vote for any state or federal offices or ballot questions.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (11)

Marjorie Decker (D), Dan Donahue (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Carlos González (D), Kay Khan (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Denise Provost (D), Dave Rogers (D), Byron Rushing (D), José Tosado (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H388

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H388
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H388.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1082	Establishing a community safe school fund	No further action taken	Similar To
H1107	Relative to sanctuary cities and towns	Accompanied a study order, see H4590	Similar To
H1360	Defining further a legislative body	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1494	Relative to charges associated with condominiums in tax title	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1554	Relative to reductions in property tax liabilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1758	Relative to double poles	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H2679	Relative to municipal impact statements	No further action taken	Similar To
H3700	Authorizing local voting rights for permanent resident aliens in the town of Wayland	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H3927	Empowering towns to protect their environment and residents from harmful pesticides	Accompanied a study order, see H4529	Similar To
H4252	Election Laws	No further action taken	Replaced by
H662	Authorizing certain cities and towns to use the Community Preservation Fund for market rate housing	Accompanied a study order, see H4740	Similar To
S1646	Dedicating a portion of the stabilization fund to cities and towns	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S187	Relative to promoting local economic development	Accompanied a study order, see S2486	Similar To

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