Massachusetts 191st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 17 D · 1 R cosponsors

H 4161 — An Act relative to youth voter engagement

Last action — Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

By Ms. Meschino of Hull, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Joan Meschino and others for legislation to allow certain 17 year-old pre-registered voters to vote in primary elections. Election Laws.

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Action History

  1. Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

  2. Senate concurred

  3. Reporting date extended to Friday June 26, 2020, pending concurrence

  4. Senate concurred

  5. Reporting date extended to Thursday April 30, 2020, pending concurrence

  6. Hearing scheduled for 01/22/2020 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  7. Senate concurred

  8. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Election Laws

  9. Referred to the committee on House Rules

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 23 co-sponsors · 180 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (23)

Not signed on (180)

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 4161 do?
By Ms. Meschino of Hull, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Joan Meschino and others for legislation to allow certain 17 year-old pre-registered voters to vote in primary elections. Election Laws.
Who sponsors H 4161?
H 4161 is sponsored by Joan Meschino (Democrat), Christine P. Barber (Democrat), Harriette L. Chandler, Michelle L. Ciccolo (Democrat), Joanne M. Comerford (Democrat), Mike Connolly (Democrat), Julian Cyr (Democrat), Mindy Domb (Democrat), Colleen M. Garry (Democrat), Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Tami L. Gouveia, Jonathan Hecht, Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), Patrick Joseph Kearney (Democrat), Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Jay D. Livingstone (Democrat), Elizabeth A. Malia, Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican), Denise Provost, Rebecca L. Rausch (Democrat), Maria Duaime Robinson, Alan Silvia (Democrat), and Andres X. Vargas (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 4161?
This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track H 4161?
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