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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Proposal for Constitutional Amendment H.567 189th (2015 - 2016)

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution for an independent redistricting commission

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by proposal, House, No. 567) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to creating an independent redistricting commission. Election Laws.

Bill Information

Presenter:
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

Proposal for Constitutional Amendment History

Displaying 10 actions for Proposal for Constitutional Amendment H.567
Date Branch Action
1/20/2015 House Referred to the committee on Election Laws
1/20/2015 Senate Senate concurred
4/22/2015 Joint Hearing scheduled for 04/28/2015 from 02:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1
4/30/2015 Senate Committee recommended ought NOT to pass
4/30/2015 Senate Placed on file
5/11/2015 House Called for consideration in the joint session
5/11/2015 House Placed on file
5/13/2015 Joint Joint session held and recessed to Wednesday, October 21, 2015
2/3/2016 Joint Read twice
2/3/2016 Joint Proposal rejected -see Senate Roll Call #236 (9 YEAS to 28 NAYS) and -see House Roll Call #197 (34 YEAS to 117 NAYS)

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