HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2474        FILED ON: 2/17/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3547

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Frank A. Moran and Chynah Tyler

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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 to establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE).

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Frank A. Moran

17th Essex

2/17/2021

Chynah Tyler

7th Suffolk

2/26/2021

Joseph A. Boncore

First Suffolk and Middlesex

2/18/2021

Christina A. Minicucci

14th Essex

2/24/2021

Jacob R. Oliveira

7th Hampden

2/25/2021

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

2/25/2021

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

2/25/2021

Steven C. Owens

29th Middlesex

2/25/2021

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

2/26/2021

Carlos González

10th Hampden

2/26/2021

Adrian C. Madaro

1st Suffolk

2/26/2021

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

2/26/2021

David Allen Robertson

19th Middlesex

2/26/2021

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

2/26/2021

Dylan A. Fernandes

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

3/5/2021

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

3/8/2021

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

3/16/2021

Russell E. Holmes

6th Suffolk

4/2/2021

Danillo A. Sena

37th Middlesex

4/5/2021

Jon Santiago

9th Suffolk

4/5/2021

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

4/21/2021

Vanna Howard

17th Middlesex

4/27/2021

Marcos A. Devers

16th Essex

5/18/2021

Andres X. Vargas

3rd Essex

5/25/2021

Carmine Lawrence Gentile

13th Middlesex

5/25/2021

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

5/25/2021

Daniel M. Donahue

16th Worcester

5/25/2021

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

5/26/2021

Richard M. Haggerty

30th Middlesex

6/1/2021

Erika Uyterhoeven

27th Middlesex

6/21/2021

Christine P. Barber

34th Middlesex

6/30/2021

Natalie M. Higgins

4th Worcester

7/22/2021

Michelle L. Ciccolo

15th Middlesex

8/12/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2474        FILED ON: 2/17/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3547

By Representatives Moran of Lawrence and Tyler of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3547) of Frank A. Moran, Chynah Tyler and others for legislation to provide free public transportation service on primary and general election days.  Transportation.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act to establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE).

 

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. Chapter 161B of the general laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following new section:-

Section 28. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority and each regional transit authority shall establish system-wide fare free service for all riders on bus, subway and trolley service on the day of a state primary and on the day of a state election as defined in chapter 50, section 1 of the general laws.