An Act ensuring municipal participation of the widest eligible range
By Messrs. Vargas of Haverhill and Fernandes of Falmouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 720) of Andres X. Vargas, Dylan A. Fernandes and others for legislation to lower the voting age for municipal elections. Election Laws.
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Presenters:
- Andres X. Vargas , Dylan A. Fernandes
- Status:
- Referred to Joint Committee on Election Laws
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/22/2019 | House | Referred to the committee on Election Laws |
| 1/22/2019 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 1/16/2020 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 01/22/2020 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 2/24/2020 | House | Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance |
| 3/9/2020 | House | Rules suspended |
| 3/9/2020 | House | Recommitted to the committee on Election Laws |
| 4/9/2020 | House | Reporting date extended to Friday June 26, 2020, pending concurrence |
| 6/16/2020 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 6/29/2020 | House | Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence |
| 1/5/2021 | House | No further action taken |
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