Massachusetts 191st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 10 D · 1 R cosponsors

H 4769 — An Act authorizing remote participation at representative town meetings due to the COVID-19 emergency

Last action — Accompanied a new draft, see H4849

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    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

By Representatives Ciccolo of Lexington and Vitolo of Brookline, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Michelle L. Ciccolo, Tommy Vitolo and others relative to authorizing remote participation at representative town meetings due to the COVID-19 emergency. Municipalities and Regional Government.

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Action History

  1. Accompanied a new draft, see H4849

  2. Recommitted to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

  3. Rules suspended

  4. Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10)

  5. Senate concurred

  6. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

  7. Referred to the committee on House Rules

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0 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 188 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

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Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (188)

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 4769 do?
By Representatives Ciccolo of Lexington and Vitolo of Brookline, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Michelle L. Ciccolo, Tommy Vitolo and others relative to authorizing remote participation at representative town meetings due to the COVID-19 emergency. Municipalities and Regional Government.
Who sponsors H 4769?
H 4769 is sponsored by Michelle L. Ciccolo (Democrat), Tommy Vitolo (Democrat), Nika C. Elugardo, Sean Garballey (Democrat), David Paul Linsky (Democrat), Michael J. Barrett (Democrat), John Barrett, III (Democrat), Louis L. Kafka, William M. Straus, Daniel R. Carey, Tami L. Gouveia, David M. Rogers (Democrat), Hannah Kane (Republican), Michael J. Finn (Democrat), Richard M. Haggerty (Democrat), and Michael O. Moore (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 4769?
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 4769?
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