HB 579 — requiring notice to the public before immigration checkpoints are conducted.
Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 14Y-10N, MA === BILL KILLED ===; 04/14/2022; SJ 8
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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 2022 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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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Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 14Y-10N, MA === BILL KILLED ===; 04/14/2022; SJ 8
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Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 04/14/2022; SC 15
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Hearing: 03/08/2022, Room 100, SH, 02:00 pm; SC 9
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Introduced 01/05/2022 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 2
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Ought to Pass with Amendment : MA RC 254-85 01/06/2022 HJ 1
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Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
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Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-2201h 10/20/2021 (Vote 11-9; RC) HC 48 P. 24
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Executive Session: 10/20/2021 11:00 am LOB 201-203
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Full Committee Work Session: 10/05/2021 11:00 am LOB 201-203
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Subcommittee Work Session: 09/28/2021 02:15 pm LOB 201-203
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==CANCELLED== Subcommittee Work Session: 09/22/2021 10:00 am LOB 201-203
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Retained in Committee
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Public Hearing: 02/10/2021 02:30 pm Members of the public may attend using the following link:To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/99588247178 / 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 Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 2 P. 54
Sponsors
- Matthew Wilhelm · Cosponsor
- Suzanne Chretien · Cosponsor
- Amanda Bouldin · Cosponsor
- Rebecca J. McWilliams · Cosponsor
- Tony Lekas · Cosponsor
- Kevin B. Craig · Primary
- Melbourne R. Moran · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 408 not signed on · 93 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (6)
Not signed on (408)
408 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 408 →"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 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 4 | 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 | — | Yea |
| Chuck W Morse | — | Yea |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Nay |
| Gary L. Daniels | — | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 139 | 38 | 0 | 30 |
| Republican | 42 | 45 | 0 | 13 |
| Democrat | 64 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 246 | 83 | 0 | 51 |
| % of votes cast | 65% | 22% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (380)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 579?
- HB 579 is sponsored by Matthew Wilhelm (Democrat), Suzanne Chretien (Democrat), Amanda Bouldin, Rebecca J. McWilliams, Tony Lekas, Kevin B. Craig, and Melbourne R. Moran.
- What is the current status of HB 579?
- This bill died with 2022 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 579?
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