HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1315        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 387

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David M. Rogers

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to the qualification of voters.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

1/18/2017

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

 

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

 

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

 

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

 

Dylan Fernandes

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

 

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

 

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

 

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1315        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 387

By Mr. Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 387) of David M. Rogers and others for legislation to further define felony convictions as relates to the disqualification of voters.  Election Laws.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3409 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to the qualification of voters.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 1 of chapter 51 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “conviction”, in line 3, the following words:- for a violation of section 13, 13b, 13b ½, 16 or 24 of chapter 265 or for which the person may be punished by imprisonment in a state prison for life.