HB 1477 — relative to annulment of arrests or convictions for possession of 3/4 of an ounce of marijuana, or less.
Last action — Pending Motion Ought to Pass; 05/03/2018; SJ 16
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
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Amendments
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Action History
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Pending Motion Ought to Pass; 05/03/2018; SJ 16
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Sen. Woodburn Moved to Remove From Table, RC 10Y-14N, MF; 05/03/2018; SJ 16
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Pending Motion Ought to Pass; 04/19/2018; SJ 13
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Sen. Bradley Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 04/19/2018; SJ 13
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/19/2018; SC 17
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Hearing: 03/27/2018, Room 100, SH, 09:45 am; SC 14
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Introduced 03/08/2018 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7
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Ought to Pass with Amendment 0239h: MA RC 314-24 02/22/2018 HJ 5 P. 25
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Amendment # 2018-0239h: AA VV 02/22/2018 HJ 5 P. 25
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-0239h for 02/22/2018 (Vote 14-4; RC) HC 7 P. 16
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Executive Session: 02/06/2018 LOB 204
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Public Hearing: 01/18/2018 01:30 PM LOB 204
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Introduced 01/03/2018 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 12
Sponsors
- Ellen Read · Cosponsor
- Harold F. French · Cosponsor
- Sherry Frost · Cosponsor
- Charlotte I. DiLorenzo · Cosponsor
- Amelia Keane · Cosponsor
- Timothy Josephson · Cosponsor
- David A. Welch · Cosponsor
- Dan Feltes · Cosponsor
- Frank V. Sapareto · Cosponsor
- Robert Renny Cushing · Primary
- John Reagan · Cosponsor
- Jeff Woodburn · Cosponsor
- Bette R Lasky · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 402 not signed on · 35 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (12)
Not signed on (402)
402 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 402 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 42% | 58% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Andy Sanborn | — | Yea |
| Bette R Lasky | — | Yea |
| Bob J. Giuda | — | Nay |
| Chuck W Morse | — | Nay |
| Dan Feltes | — | Yea |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Nay |
| Gary L. Daniels | — | Nay |
| Harold F. French | — | Nay |
| Jay Kahn | — | Yea |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Nay |
| Jeff Woodburn | — | Yea |
| John Reagan | — | Nay |
| Kevin A. Avard | — | Nay |
| Kevin Cavanaugh | — | Yea |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Yea |
| Martha Fuller Clark | — | Yea |
| Martha S. Hennessey | — | Yea |
| William Gannon | — | Nay |
| David Watters | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Innis | Republican | Nay |
| James Gray | Republican | Nay |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Nay |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Nay |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 217 | 21 | 0 | 43 |
| Republican | 48 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 38 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 303 | 23 | 0 | 50 |
| % of votes cast | 81% | 6% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (376)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 1477?
- HB 1477 is sponsored by Ellen Read (Democrat), Harold F. French, Sherry Frost, Charlotte I. DiLorenzo, Amelia Keane, Timothy Josephson, David A. Welch, Dan Feltes, Frank V. Sapareto, Robert Renny Cushing, John Reagan, Jeff Woodburn, and Bette R Lasky.
- What is the current status of HB 1477?
- 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.
- Where can I track HB 1477?
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