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

S 477 — An Act to expand voter access by making mail-in voting permanent

Last action — Accompanied a study order, see H5026

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

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

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

Prognosis

Stalled 22% · 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.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 D).

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 Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 477) of Jason M. Lewis, Kenneth I. Gordon and James B. Eldridge for legislation to expand voter access by making mail-in voting permanent. Election Laws.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Accompanied a study order, see H5026

  2. Hearing scheduled for 05/19/2021 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in Virtual Hearing

  3. House concurred

  4. 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)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (200)

200 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 S 477 do?
By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 477) of Jason M. Lewis, Kenneth I. Gordon and James B. Eldridge for legislation to expand voter access by making mail-in voting permanent. Election Laws.
Who sponsors S 477?
S 477 is sponsored by Jason M. Lewis (Democrat), Kenneth I. Gordon (Democrat), James B. Eldridge (Democrat), and Brendan P. Crighton (Democrat).
What is the current status of S 477?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track S 477?
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