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

H 4207 — An Act relative to ranked choice voting in the town of Arlington

Last action — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

  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 October 20, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 20% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    0 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).

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Summary

By Representative Garballey of Arlington and Senator Friedman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4207) of Sean Garballey, Cindy F. Friedman and David M. Rogers (by vote of the town) relative to ranked choice voting in the town of Arlington. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

  2. House concurred

  3. Reporting date extended to Sunday July 31, 2022, pending concurrence

  4. Hearing scheduled for 01/19/2022 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in Virtual Hearing

  5. Senate concurred

  6. Referred to the committee on Election Laws

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 201 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (201)

201 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does H 4207 do?
By Representative Garballey of Arlington and Senator Friedman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4207) of Sean Garballey, Cindy F. Friedman and David M. Rogers (by vote of the town) relative to ranked choice voting in the town of Arlington. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]
Who sponsors H 4207?
H 4207 is sponsored by Sean Garballey (Democrat), Cindy F. Friedman (Democrat), and David M. Rogers (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 4207?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced October 20, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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