Massachusetts 190th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 27 D · 1 R cosponsors

S 373 — An Act automatically registering eligible voters and enhancing safeguards against fraud

Last action — Accompanied a new draft, see H4320

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 190th Legislature (2017-2018). 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 373) of Cynthia S. Creem, Carmine L. Gentile, Frank A. Moran, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to automatically registering eligible voters and enhancing safeguards against fraud. Election Laws.

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Action History

  1. Accompanied a new draft, see H4320

  2. Hearing scheduled for 06/08/2017 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  3. House concurred

  4. Referred to the committee on Election Laws

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 54 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (54)

Not signed on (149)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 373 do?
By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 373) of Cynthia S. Creem, Carmine L. Gentile, Frank A. Moran, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to automatically registering eligible voters and enhancing safeguards against fraud. Election Laws.
Who sponsors S 373?
S 373 is sponsored by Julian Cyr (Democrat), Joseph A. Boncore, Harriette L. Chandler, Smitty Pignatelli, Cindy F. Friedman (Democrat), John Barrett, III (Democrat), Juana B. Matias, Brian M. Ashe (Democrat), Alan Silvia (Democrat), Linda Dean Campbell, Andres X. Vargas (Democrat), Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican), Cynthia Stone Creem (Democrat), Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Frank A. Moran (Democrat), Jason M. Lewis (Democrat), Michael J. Barrett (Democrat), William N. Brownsberger (Democrat), Barbara A. L'Italien, Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (Democrat), Patricia D. Jehlen (Democrat), Jay R. Kaufman, Mathew Muratore, Thomas M. Stanley (Democrat), Marjorie C. Decker (Democrat), Ruth B. Balser, Mike Connolly (Democrat), Lori A. Ehrlich, José F. Tosado, Kay Khan, Paul R. Heroux, Sal N. DiDomenico (Democrat), Diana DiZoglio, Paul Tucker, Sean Garballey (Democrat), Joan B. Lovely (Democrat), Byron Rushing, Kathleen O'Connor Ives, Denise Provost, Brian W. Murray (Democrat), John C. Velis (Democrat), Eileen M. Donoghue, Eric P. Lesser, James J. O'Day (Democrat), Sonia Chang-Diaz, Michael D. Brady (Democrat), James B. Eldridge (Democrat), Elizabeth A. Malia, Anne M. Gobi, Daniel J. Ryan (Democrat), Thomas J. Calter, Kenneth J. Donnelly, Thomas M. McGee, and Linda Dorcena Forry.
What is the current status of S 373?
This bill died with 190th Legislature (2017-2018). 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 S 373?
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