Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Enacted 3 D cosponsors

S 493 — An Act validating the actions taken at the 2020 Biennial State Election held in the city known as the town of Randolph

Last action — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 37 of the Acts of 2021

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 29, 2021. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence
  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).

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Summary

By Mr. Timilty, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 493) of Walter F. Timilty, Bruce J. Ayers, Mark J. Cusack and William J. Driscoll, Jr. (by vote of the town) for legislation to validate the actions taken at the 2020 Biennial State Election held in the city known as the town of Randolph. Election Laws. [Local approval received]

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 37 of the Acts of 2021

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

  3. Enacted

  4. Senate concurred in the House amendment

  5. Rules suspended

  6. Read third, amended and passed to be engrossed

  7. Read second and ordered to a third reading

  8. Rules suspended

  9. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  10. Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

  11. Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

  12. Taken out of the Notice Section

  13. Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading

  14. Bill reported favorably by committee

  15. House concurred

  16. Referred to the committee on Election Laws

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 200 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Walter F. Timilty

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (200)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 493 do?
By Mr. Timilty, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 493) of Walter F. Timilty, Bruce J. Ayers, Mark J. Cusack and William J. Driscoll, Jr. (by vote of the town) for legislation to validate the actions taken at the 2020 Biennial State Election held in the city known as the town of Randolph. Election Laws. [Local approval received]
Who sponsors S 493?
S 493 is sponsored by Walter F. Timilty, Bruce J. Ayers (Democrat), Mark J. Cusack (Democrat), and William J. Driscoll, Jr. (Democrat).
What is the current status of S 493?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 29, 2021. Enacted.
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