Massachusetts 191st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: In Committee 60 D cosponsors

H 4737 — An Act ensuring safe and participatory 2020 state elections in response to COVID-19

Last action — Accompanied a new draft, see H4762

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

This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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.

Summary

By Messrs. Lawn of Watertown and Moran of Boston, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of John J. Lawn, Jr., Michael J. Moran and others relative to safety and participation in the 2020 state elections in response to COVID-19. Election Laws.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Accompanied a new draft, see H4762

  2. Senate concurred

  3. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Election Laws

  4. Referred to the committee on House Rules

Sponsors

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0 sponsors · 88 co-sponsors · 116 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

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Co-sponsors (88)

Not signed on (116)

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Subjects

public-safety elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does H 4737 do?
By Messrs. Lawn of Watertown and Moran of Boston, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of John J. Lawn, Jr., Michael J. Moran and others relative to safety and participation in the 2020 state elections in response to COVID-19. Election Laws.
Who sponsors H 4737?
H 4737 is sponsored by John J. Lawn, Jr. (Democrat), Michael J. Moran (Democrat), Eric P. Lesser, Ruth B. Balser, Harriette L. Chandler, Tram T. Nguyen (Democrat), Adam G. Hinds, Rebecca L. Rausch (Democrat), Tommy Vitolo (Democrat), Maria Duaime Robinson, Christine P. Barber (Democrat), Claire D. Cronin, Steven Ultrino (Democrat), Kathleen R. LaNatra (Democrat), Richard M. Haggerty (Democrat), Danielle W. Gregoire (Democrat), Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Thomas M. Stanley (Democrat), Adrian C. Madaro (Democrat), William C. Galvin (Democrat), Kay Khan, Jeffrey N. Roy (Democrat), José F. Tosado, Elizabeth A. Malia, Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), Jonathan Hecht, Marcos A. Devers, Andres X. Vargas (Democrat), Daniel Cahill (Democrat), Kevin G. Honan (Democrat), Jason M. Lewis (Democrat), Joanne M. Comerford (Democrat), David Paul Linsky (Democrat), Kenneth I. Gordon (Democrat), Michelle L. Ciccolo (Democrat), William J. Driscoll, Jr. (Democrat), Carolyn C. Dykema, David M. Rogers (Democrat), Carole A. Fiola (Democrat), Mindy Domb (Democrat), Sean Garballey (Democrat), Frank A. Moran (Democrat), Linda Dean Campbell, Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Aaron Vega, Jay D. Livingstone (Democrat), Tami L. Gouveia, David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democrat), Nika C. Elugardo, Sarah K. Peake, Brian M. Ashe (Democrat), Joan Meschino (Democrat), Kate Lipper-Garabedian (Democrat), Paul J. Donato (Democrat), Daniel J. Ryan (Democrat), Christina A. Minicucci, Kate Hogan (Democrat), John H. Rogers (Democrat), John J. Mahoney (Democrat), Dylan A. Fernandes (Democrat), Denise Provost, Stephan Hay, Edward F. Coppinger, Sal N. DiDomenico (Democrat), Louis L. Kafka, James T. Welch, Lori A. Ehrlich, Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), James K. Hawkins (Democrat), Alice Hanlon Peisch (Democrat), Daniel R. Carey, Mike Connolly (Democrat), Peter Capano, Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. (Democrat), Paul F. Tucker, Carlos González (Democrat), Smitty Pignatelli, Patrick Joseph Kearney (Democrat), Brian W. Murray (Democrat), Christopher Hendricks (Democrat), David Biele (Democrat), Michael S. Day (Democrat), Marjorie C. Decker (Democrat), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (Democrat), James J. O'Day (Democrat), Brendan P. Crighton (Democrat), Michael J. Barrett (Democrat), and Natalie M. Blais (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 4737?
This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” 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 H 4737?
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