Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 33 D · 4 R cosponsors

H 769 — An Act supporting parents running for public office

Last action — Accompanied a study order, see H5307

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 49 sponsors

    0 primary, 49 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (33 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

By Representatives Connolly of Cambridge and Meschino of Hull, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 769) of Mike Connolly, Joan Meschino and others relative to child care expenses for candidates while performing work or attending certain campaign events. Election Laws.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Accompanied a study order, see H5307

  2. House concurred

  3. Reporting date extended to Friday June 10, 2022, pending concurrence

  4. House concurred

  5. Reporting date extended to Friday April 15, 2022, pending concurrence

  6. Hearing scheduled for 09/15/2021 from 12:00 PM-04:00 PM in Virtual Hearing

  7. Senate concurred

  8. Referred to the committee on Election Laws

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 49 co-sponsors · 155 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (49)

Not signed on (155)

155 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does H 769 do?
By Representatives Connolly of Cambridge and Meschino of Hull, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 769) of Mike Connolly, Joan Meschino and others relative to child care expenses for candidates while performing work or attending certain campaign events. Election Laws.
Who sponsors H 769?
H 769 is sponsored by Mike Connolly (Democrat), Patricia D. Jehlen (Democrat), Marcos A. Devers, Mindy Domb (Democrat), Erika Uyterhoeven (Democrat), Patrick Joseph Kearney (Democrat), Harriette L. Chandler, Elizabeth A. Malia, Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), David Allen Robertson (Democrat), Tram T. Nguyen (Democrat), Jon Santiago, Thomas M. Stanley (Democrat), Steven Ultrino (Democrat), Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican), Christine P. Barber (Democrat), Carolyn C. Dykema, Andres X. Vargas (Democrat), Maria Duaime Robinson, Daniel M. Donahue (Democrat), Kenneth I. Gordon (Democrat), Danillo A. Sena (Democrat), David M. Rogers (Democrat), Christina A. Minicucci, Sean Garballey (Democrat), Meghan K. Kilcoyne (Democrat), Vanna Howard (Democrat), Jamie Zahlaway Belsito, Joan Meschino (Democrat), Steven Owens (Democrat), David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democrat), Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), Christopher Hendricks (Democrat), Tami L. Gouveia, Hannah Kane (Republican), Dylan A. Fernandes (Democrat), Liz Miranda (Democrat), Ruth B. Balser, David T. Vieira (Republican), Kimberly N. Ferguson (Republican), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (Democrat), Jay D. Livingstone (Democrat), Mathew J. Muratore, Tommy Vitolo (Democrat), Kate Lipper-Garabedian (Democrat), Kevin G. Honan (Democrat), Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), Nika C. Elugardo, and Paul J. Donato (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 769?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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