SB 344 — relative to the electronic participation requirements of meetings open to the public under the right to know law.
Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 176-155 05/05/2022 HJ 12
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
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Action History
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Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 176-155 05/05/2022 HJ 12
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Minority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study
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Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 11-10; RC)
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Executive Session: 04/14/2022 09:00 am LOB 206-208
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Public Hearing: 04/13/2022 11:15 am SH Reps Hall
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Introduced 03/31/2022 and referred to Judiciary
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Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-1301s, RC 13Y-11N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/31/2022; SJ 7
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Sen. Perkins Kwoka Floor Amendment # 2022-1301s, RC 13Y-11N, AA; 03/31/2022; SJ 7
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Sen. Daniels Withdraws Floor Amendment #2022-1135s; 03/31/2022; SJ 7
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Pending Motion: Sen. Daniels Floor Amendment # 2022-1135s, 03/31/2022; SC 13
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Special Order to the next session, Without Objection, MA; 03/24/2022; SJ 6
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Pending Motion: Sen. Daniels Floor Amendment # 2022-1135s, 03/24/2022; SC 12
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Special Order to the next session, Without Objection, MA; 03/17/2022; SJ 5
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Sen. Daniels Floor Amendment # 2022-1135s; 03/17/2022; SJ 5
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Sen. Daniels Moved Ought to Pass; 03/17/2022; SJ 5
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Refer to Interim Study, RC 11Y-13N, MF; 03/17/2022; SJ 5
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Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 03/17/2022; SC 11
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Special Order to Next Session, Without Objection, MA; 02/24/2022; SJ 4
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Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 02/24/2022; SC 8
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Special Order to the Next Session, Without Objection, MA; 02/16/2022; SJ 3
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Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 02/16/2022; SC 7
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Hearing: 01/25/2022, Room 100, SH, 02:00 pm; SC 3
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To Be Introduced 01/05/2022 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1
Sponsors
- Pat Long · Cosponsor
- Rebecca Perkins Kwoka · Cosponsor
- Daniel A. Eaton · Cosponsor
- Gary L. Daniels · Primary
- Kevin Cavanaugh · Cosponsor
- Timothy T. Egan · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 409 not signed on · 165 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Gary L. Daniels Voted No
Co-sponsors (5)
- Pat Long Democrat Voted No
- Rebecca Perkins Kwoka Democrat Voted No
- Daniel A. Eaton Voted No
- Kevin Cavanaugh Voted No
- Timothy T. Egan Voted No
Not signed on (409)
409 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 409 →"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 | 83 | 84 | 0 | 40 |
| Republican | 90 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Democrat | 0 | 64 | 0 | 8 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 173 | 151 | 0 | 56 |
| % of votes cast | 46% | 40% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (380)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 43% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (23)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bob J. Giuda | — | Nay |
| Chuck W Morse | — | Nay |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Yea |
| Gary L. Daniels | — | Yea |
| Harold F. French | — | Nay |
| Jay Kahn | — | Yea |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Nay |
| John Reagan | — | Yea |
| Kevin Cavanaugh | — | Yea |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Yea |
| Rebecca G. Whitley | — | Yea |
| Tom Sherman | — | Yea |
| Cindy Rosenwald | Democrat | Yea |
| David Watters | Democrat | Yea |
| Rebecca Perkins Kwoka | Democrat | Yea |
| Suzanne Prentiss | Democrat | Yea |
| Bill Gannon | Republican | Nay |
| Denise Ricciardi | Republican | Nay |
| James Gray | Republican | Nay |
| Kevin Avard | Republican | Yea |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Nay |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Nay |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 43% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (23)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bob J. Giuda | — | Nay |
| Chuck W Morse | — | Nay |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Yea |
| Gary L. Daniels | — | Yea |
| Harold F. French | — | Nay |
| Jay Kahn | — | Yea |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Nay |
| John Reagan | — | Yea |
| Kevin Cavanaugh | — | Yea |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Yea |
| Rebecca G. Whitley | — | Yea |
| Tom Sherman | — | Yea |
| Cindy Rosenwald | Democrat | Yea |
| David Watters | Democrat | Yea |
| Rebecca Perkins Kwoka | Democrat | Yea |
| Suzanne Prentiss | Democrat | Yea |
| Bill Gannon | Republican | Nay |
| Denise Ricciardi | Republican | Nay |
| James Gray | Republican | Nay |
| Kevin Avard | Republican | Yea |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Nay |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Nay |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 43% | 57% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (23)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bob J. Giuda | — | Yea |
| Chuck W Morse | — | Yea |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Nay |
| Gary L. Daniels | — | Nay |
| Harold F. French | — | Yea |
| Jay Kahn | — | Nay |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Yea |
| John Reagan | — | Yea |
| Kevin Cavanaugh | — | Nay |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Nay |
| Rebecca G. Whitley | — | Nay |
| Tom Sherman | — | Nay |
| Cindy Rosenwald | Democrat | Nay |
| David Watters | Democrat | Nay |
| Rebecca Perkins Kwoka | Democrat | Nay |
| Suzanne Prentiss | Democrat | Nay |
| Bill Gannon | Republican | Yea |
| Denise Ricciardi | Republican | Yea |
| James Gray | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Avard | Republican | Nay |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Nay |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 344?
- SB 344 is sponsored by Pat Long (Democrat), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (Democrat), Daniel A. Eaton, Gary L. Daniels, Kevin Cavanaugh, and Timothy T. Egan.
- What is the current status of SB 344?
- This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. 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.
- Where can I track SB 344?
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