Massachusetts 190th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: Passed Senate

S 2355 — An Act to promote and enhance civic engagement

Last action — Reprinted as amended, see S2375

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 190th Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

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Action History

  1. Reprinted as amended, see S2375

  2. Read third

  3. Ordered to a third reading

  4. Substituted as amended, for S2306

  5. Amendment #13 (Spilka) adopted

  6. Amendment #15 (Fattman) rejected -see Roll Call #342 (Yeas 9 to Nays 27)

  7. Amendment #12 (Tarr) adopted, as amended

  8. Amendment #12.1 (Fattman) adopted

  9. Amendment #11 (Tarr) rejected -see Roll Call #341 (Yeas 7 to Nays 29)

  10. Amendment #10 (Tarr) rejected

  11. Amendment #8 (Tarr) adopted

  12. Amendment #7 (Feeney) adopted

  13. Amendment #5 (Tarr) rejected

  14. Amendment #3 (Cyr) adopted

  15. Amendment #2 (Rush) adopted

  16. Amendment #1 (Rush) adopted

  17. Amendment #14 (Jehlen) adopted

  18. Amendment #9 (Boncore) adopted

  19. Amendment #6 (Feeney) adopted

  20. Amendment #4 (Tarr) adopted

  21. Recommended new draft for S2306

  22. Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Sponsors

  • Senate Committee on Ways and Means · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 203 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Senate Committee on Ways and Means

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (203)

203 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 2355?
S 2355 is sponsored by Senate Committee on Ways and Means.
What is the current status of S 2355?
This bill died with 190th Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
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