relative to construction of the terms "resident," "inhabitant," "residence," and "residency."
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HB 372 — relative to construction of the terms "resident," "inhabitant," "residence," and "residency."
Last action — Conference Committee Report; Not Signed Off; SJ 18
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
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Conference Committee Report; Not Signed Off; SJ 18
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==CONTINUED== Conference Committee Meeting: 05/17/2018 10:00 AM LOB 308
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Conferee Change: Rep. Negron Replaces Rep. Silber 05/10/2018
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Conferee Change: Rep. Hill Replaces Rep. Wells 05/10/2018
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==RECESSED== Conference Committee Meeting: 05/15/2018 11:45 AM SH 103
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President Appoints: Senators Birdsell, Gray, Soucy; (In Recess 05/10/2018); SJ 18
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Sen. Gray Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/10/2018); SJ 18
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Speaker Appoints: Reps. B. Griffin, Freeman, Wells, Silber 04/26/2018 HJ 14 P. 2
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House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2536s and Requests CofC (): MA VV 04/26/2018 HJ 14 P. 2
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Ought to Pass with Amendment 2017-2536s, RC 14Y-9N, MA; OT3rdg; 01/03/2018; SJ 1
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Committee Amendment # 2017-2536s, RC 14Y-9N, AA; 01/03/2018; SJ 1
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2017-2536s, 01/03/2018; SC 48
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Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/31/2017; SJ 18
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Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/31/2017; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 25
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Hearing: 03/21/2017, Room 102, LOB, 11:20 am; SC 15
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Introduced 03/09/2017 and Referred to Election Law and Internal Affairs; SJ 9
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Ought to Pass: MA RC 188-163 03/08/2017 HJ 9 P. 83
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Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
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Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 03/08/2017 (Vote 11-9; RC)
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Executive Session: 02/22/2017 10:00 AM LOB 308
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Public Hearing: 02/07/2017 10:00 AM LOB 308
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Introduced 01/05/2017 and referred to Election Law HJ 3 P. 11
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 415 not signed on · 9 voted No
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Not signed on (415)
415 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 38% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Sanborn | — | Yea |
| Bette R Lasky | — | Nay |
| Bob J. Giuda | — | Yea |
| Chuck W Morse | — | Yea |
| Dan Feltes | — | Nay |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Nay |
| Gary L. Daniels | — | Yea |
| Harold F. French | — | Yea |
| Jay Kahn | — | Nay |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Yea |
| Jeff Woodburn | — | Nay |
| John Reagan | — | Yea |
| Kevin A. Avard | — | Yea |
| Kevin Cavanaugh | — | Nay |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Nay |
| Martha Fuller Clark | — | Nay |
| Martha S. Hennessey | — | Not Voting |
| William Gannon | — | Yea |
| David Watters | Democrat | Nay |
| Daniel Innis | Republican | Yea |
| James Gray | Republican | Yea |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 38% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Sanborn | — | Yea |
| Bette R Lasky | — | Nay |
| Bob J. Giuda | — | Yea |
| Chuck W Morse | — | Yea |
| Dan Feltes | — | Nay |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Nay |
| Gary L. Daniels | — | Yea |
| Harold F. French | — | Yea |
| Jay Kahn | — | Nay |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Yea |
| Jeff Woodburn | — | Nay |
| John Reagan | — | Yea |
| Kevin A. Avard | — | Yea |
| Kevin Cavanaugh | — | Nay |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Nay |
| Martha Fuller Clark | — | Nay |
| Martha S. Hennessey | — | Not Voting |
| William Gannon | — | Yea |
| David Watters | Democrat | Nay |
| Daniel Innis | Republican | Yea |
| James Gray | Republican | Yea |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Yea |
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