HB 523 — requiring a person who registers to vote without any identification to have his or her photo taken before his or her registration to vote is complete.
Last action — Signed by Governor Sununu 07/09/2021; Chapter 111; Eff: 09/07/2021
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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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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2021. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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10 sponsors
1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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Bill Text
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Action History
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Signed by Governor Sununu 07/09/2021; Chapter 111; Eff: 09/07/2021
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Enrolled (in recess of) 06/24/2021
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Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/24/2021); SJ 20
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House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2021-1384s (Rep. B. Griffin): MA DV 199-160 06/10/2021 HJ 10 P. 9
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Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-1384s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/20/2021; SJ 16
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Committee Amendment # 2021-1384s, AA, VV; 05/20/2021; SJ 16
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-1384s, 05/20/2021; SC 24
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Remote Hearing: 05/03/2021, 09:50 am; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 22
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Introduced 04/08/2021 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 12
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Ought to Pass: MA RC 197-172 04/08/2021 HJ 6 P. 63
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Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
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Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 11-9; RC) HC 18 P. 43
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Executive Session: 03/05/2021 12:00 pm Please click the link below to join the webinar:https://zoom.us/j/99327579520
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==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/10/2021 10:10 am Members of the public may attend using the following link:To join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/95087806399 (if necessary)
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Public Hearing: 02/12/2021 12:00 pm Members of the public may attend using the following link:To join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/95709405955 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
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Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Election Law HJ 2 P. 52
Sponsors
- Joe Sweeney · Cosponsor
- Katherine Prudhomme-O'Brien · Cosponsor
- David Love · Cosponsor
- John Janigian · Cosponsor
- Mark Pearson · Cosponsor
- Wayne MacDonald · Cosponsor
- Leah P. Cushman · Cosponsor
- Betty I. Gay · Primary
- Fred G. Doucette · Cosponsor
- Robert J. Elliott · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 405 not signed on · 169 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (9)
- Joe Sweeney Republican
- Katherine Prudhomme-O'Brien Republican
- David Love Republican
- John Janigian Republican
- Mark Pearson Republican
- Wayne MacDonald Republican
- Leah P. Cushman
- Fred G. Doucette
- Robert J. Elliott
Not signed on (405)
405 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 405 →"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 | 100 | 101 | 0 | 18 |
| Republican | 90 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Democrat | 1 | 68 | 0 | 2 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 192 | 170 | 0 | 26 |
| % of votes cast | 49% | 44% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (388)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 523?
- HB 523 is sponsored by Joe Sweeney (Republican), Katherine Prudhomme-O'Brien (Republican), David Love (Republican), John Janigian (Republican), Mark Pearson (Republican), Wayne MacDonald (Republican), Leah P. Cushman, Betty I. Gay, Fred G. Doucette, and Robert J. Elliott.
- What is the current status of HB 523?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2021. Enacted.
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