HB 1370 — relative to eliminating voter identification exceptions.
Last action — Died on Table, Session ended 10/10/2024 HJ 17
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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 2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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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Died on Table, Session ended 10/10/2024 HJ 17
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Lay HB1370 on Table (Rep. Hoell): MA DV 223-141 06/13/2024 HJ 16 P. 29
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Conference Committee Report # 2024-2268c, Adopted, VV; 06/13/2024; SJ 17
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Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2024-2268c; 06/13/2024
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Conferee Change: Rep. T. Walsh Replaces Rep. Lane 06/05/2024 HJ 15 P. 35
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Conferee Change: Rep. Doucette Replaces Rep. Ward 06/05/2024 HJ 15 P. 35
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Conferee Change; Senator Bradley Replaces Senator Soucy; SJ 17
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Conference Committee Meeting: 06/05/2024 11:00 am LOB 306-308
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Conferee Change: Rep. Ward Replaces Rep. Osborne 05/31/2024 HJ 15 P. 34
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President Appoints: Senators Gray, Abbas, Soucy; 05/30/2024; SJ 16
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Sen. Gray Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/30/2024; SJ 16
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House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-1903s and Requests CofC (Reps. S. Smith, Qualey, Osborne, Lane): MA VV 05/28/2024 HJ 14 P. 179
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Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1903s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/16/2024; SJ 13
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Sen. Gray Floor Amendment # 2024-1903s, RC 13Y-10N, AA; 05/16/2024; SJ 13
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Sen. Gray Moved Ought to Pass; 05/16/2024; SJ 13
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Inexpedient to Legislate, MF, VV; 05/16/2024; SJ 13
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Special Order to 05/16/2024, Without Objection, MA; 05/15/2024 SJ 12
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Sen. Gray Moved to Remove HB 1370-FN from the Consent Calendar; 05/15/2024; SJ 12
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Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/16/2024; SC 19
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Hearing: 04/30/2024, Room 103, LOB, 10:10 am; SC 17
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Introduced 03/21/2024 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 8
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Ought to Pass: MA DV 254-120 03/14/2024 HJ 8 P. 70
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Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
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Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/08/2024 (Vote 15-4; RC)
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Executive Session: 02/08/2024 03:00 pm LOB 306-308
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Public Hearing: 02/06/2024 02:30 pm LOB 306-308
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Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Election Law HJ 1 P. 18
Sponsors
- Claudine Burnham · Cosponsor
- Kristine Perez · Cosponsor
- Clayton Wood · Cosponsor
- Cyril Aures · Cosponsor
- Robert Wherry · Primary
- Heath Howard · Cosponsor
- Sandra L Panek · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 408 not signed on · 10 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Robert Wherry Republican
Co-sponsors (6)
- Claudine Burnham Republican
- Kristine Perez Republican
- Clayton Wood Republican
- Cyril Aures Republican
- Heath Howard Democrat
- Sandra L Panek
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 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 42% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Carrie L. Gendreau | — | Yea |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Nay |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Yea |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Nay |
| Rebecca G. Whitley | — | Nay |
| Shannon E. Chandley | — | Nay |
| Cindy Rosenwald | Democrat | Nay |
| David Watters | Democrat | Nay |
| Debra Altschiller | Democrat | Nay |
| Donovan Fenton | Democrat | Nay |
| Rebecca Perkins Kwoka | Democrat | Nay |
| Suzanne Prentiss | Democrat | Nay |
| Bill Gannon | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Innis | Republican | Yea |
| Daryl Abbas | Republican | Yea |
| Denise Ricciardi | Republican | Yea |
| Howard Pearl | Republican | Yea |
| James Gray | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Murphy | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Avard | Republican | Yea |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Lang | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 54% | 42% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Carrie L. Gendreau | — | Yea |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Nay |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Yea |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Nay |
| Rebecca G. Whitley | — | Nay |
| Shannon E. Chandley | — | Nay |
| Cindy Rosenwald | Democrat | Nay |
| David Watters | Democrat | Nay |
| Debra Altschiller | Democrat | Nay |
| Donovan Fenton | Democrat | Nay |
| Rebecca Perkins Kwoka | Democrat | Nay |
| Suzanne Prentiss | Democrat | Nay |
| Bill Gannon | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Innis | Republican | Yea |
| Daryl Abbas | Republican | Yea |
| Denise Ricciardi | Republican | Not Voting |
| Howard Pearl | Republican | Yea |
| James Gray | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Murphy | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Avard | Republican | Yea |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Lang | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 1370?
- HB 1370 is sponsored by Claudine Burnham (Republican), Kristine Perez (Republican), Clayton Wood (Republican), Cyril Aures (Republican), Robert Wherry (Republican), Heath Howard (Democrat), and Sandra L Panek.
- What is the current status of HB 1370?
- This bill died with 2024 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 1370?
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