An Act relative to voting rights
By Mr. Hinds, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 405) of Adam G. Hinds, Jack Patrick Lewis, Tami L. Gouveia, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to voting rights. Election Laws.
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Presenter:
- Adam G. Hinds
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to restore voting rights to incarcerated felons, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
Docket History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/22/2019 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Election Laws |
| 1/22/2019 | House | House concurred |
| 6/11/2019 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/20/2019 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1 |
| 2/18/2020 | Senate | Accompanied a study order, see S2544 SJ 1251. |
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