HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3961        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 713

 

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

1/20/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3961        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 713

By Representative Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 713) of David M. Rogers 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. 829 OF 2021-2022.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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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 2016 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.