HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1188 FILED ON: 2/2/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 827
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Maria Duaime Robinson and Steven Ultrino
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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 voter registration for renters and homebuyers.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Maria Duaime Robinson | 6th Middlesex | 1/25/2021 |
Steven Ultrino | 33rd Middlesex | 2/2/2021 |
Tami L. Gouveia | 14th Middlesex | 2/22/2021 |
Patrick Joseph Kearney | 4th Plymouth | 2/22/2021 |
Lindsay N. Sabadosa | 1st Hampshire | 2/23/2021 |
Rebecca L. Rausch | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex | 2/23/2021 |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | 2/26/2021 |
Nika C. Elugardo | 15th Suffolk | 2/26/2021 |
Danillo A. Sena | 37th Middlesex | 3/8/2021 |
Mindy Domb | 3rd Hampshire | 9/22/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1188 FILED ON: 2/2/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 827
By Representatives Robinson of Framingham and Ultrino of Malden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 827) of Maria Duaime Robinson, Steven Ultrino and others relative to voter registration for renters and home buyers. Election Laws. |
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 relative to voter registration for renters and homebuyers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 51 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
Section 67. At the time of the signing of a lease for a dwelling unit, as defined by section 22 of chapter 186, or the conveyance of real property for residential use by deed, the lessor or their agent, real estate broker, salesperson or the seller, if no real estate broker or salesperson is involved in the sale, shall provide to the lessee or buyer forms for affidavits of voter registration prescribed by the state secretary pursuant to section 36, which said lessee or buyer may complete and return by mail.