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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Joint Committee on Election Laws 192nd (2021 - 2022)

Senate Contact

24 Beacon St. 
Room 511-A
Boston, MA 02133

House Contact

24 Beacon St. 
Room 443
Boston, MA 02133
Date Time Topic Location Status Bills
5/19/2021 1:00 PM The Joint Committee on Election Laws will conduct a virtual public hearing on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Individuals who wish to testify may sign up by completing this form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=a36UCyb_E0uuHFc8Z1DIiAP2B8dS6j5Co_63wDa5uM9UQ0lSRkoxM0JXQlUxMUFaMUhDRUQyOVJaRy4u For individuals who have signed up to testify, the committee will provide a link to join the public hearing. Individuals planning to testify must sign up no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 17, 2021. Oral testimony will be limited to 3 minutes, but longer statements will be accepted by written testimony until Friday, May 21st at 5:00pm. Please submit all written testimony to michaela.gaziano@masenate.gov and sean.getchell@mahouse.gov. Those who do not plan to testify but want to watch the public hearing may view the live stream under the Hearings & Events section of the Massachusetts legislature's website, here: www.malegislature.gov . If you have any questions, you may email Michaela.Gaziano@masenate.gov and Sean.Getchell@mahouse.gov Virtual Hearing Completed
6/7/2021 10:00 AM The Joint Committee on Election Laws will hold a hold a virtual hearing on Monday, June 7th 10am-12pm on the following bill: H820; An Act relative to reprecincting. For individuals who have signed up to testify, the committee will provide a link to join the public hearing. Individuals planning to testify must sign up no later than 3:00 p.m. on Friday, June 4, 2021. Oral testimony will be limited to 3 minutes, but longer statements will be accepted by written testimony until Monday, June 7th at 5:00pm. Please submit all written testimony to michaela.gaziano@masenate.gov and sean.getchell@mahouse.gov. Those who do not plan to testify but want to watch the public hearing may view the live stream under the Hearings & Events section of the Massachusetts legislature's website, here: https://malegislature.gov/events If you have any questions, you may email Michaela.Gaziano@masenate.gov and Sean.Getchell@mahouse.gov Virtual Hearing Completed
6/23/2021 10:00 AM The Joint Committee on Election Laws will hold a hold a virtual hearing on Wednesday, June 23 10:00am-2:00pm on the following bills: For individuals who have signed up to testify, the committee will provide a link to join the public hearing. Individuals planning to testify must sign up no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 21, 2021. Oral testimony will be limited to 3 minutes, but longer statements will be accepted by written testimony until Friday, June 25 at 3:00pm. Please submit all written testimony to michaela.gaziano@masenate.gov and sean.getchell@mahouse.gov. Those who do not plan to testify but want to watch the public hearing may view the live stream under the Hearings & Events section of the Massachusetts legislature's website, here: https://malegislature.gov/events If you have any questions, you may email Michaela.Gaziano@masenate.gov and Sean.Getchell@mahouse.gov Virtual Hearing Completed
9/15/2021 12:00 PM The Joint Committee on Election Laws will hold a hold a virtual hearing on Wednesday, September 15th 12:00pm-4:00pm on the following bills: For individuals who have signed up to testify, the committee will provide a link to join the public hearing. Individuals planning to testify must sign up no later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday, September 13th, 2021. Oral testimony will be limited to 3 minutes, but longer statements will be accepted by written testimony until Friday, September 17th at 5:00pm. Please submit all written testimony to michaela.gaziano@masenate.gov and sean.getchell@mahouse.gov. Those who do not plan to testify but want to watch the public hearing may view the live stream under the Hearings & Events section of the Massachusetts legislature's website, here: https://malegislature.gov/events If you have any questions, you may email Michaela.Gaziano@masenate.gov and Sean.Getchell@mahouse.gov Virtual Hearing Completed
10/6/2021 10:00 AM The Joint Committee on Election Laws will hold a hold a virtual public hearing on Wednesday, October 6th 10:00am-1:00pm on the following bills. For individuals who have signed up to testify, the committee will provide a link to join the public hearing. Individuals planning to testify must sign up no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 4th, 2021. Oral testimony will be limited to 3 minutes, but longer statements will be accepted by written testimony until Friday, October 8th at 5:00pm. Please submit all written testimony to colleen.bellotti@mahouse.gov and michaela.gaziano@masenate.gov. Those who do not plan to testify but want to watch the public hearing may view the live stream under the Hearings & Events section of the Massachusetts legislature's website, here: Hearings & Events (malegislature.gov) Please be advised that the schedule and agenda are subject to change at the discretion of the chair per committee rules. If you have any questions, you may email Sean.Getchell@mahouse.gov and Michaela.Gaziano@masenate.gov. Virtual Hearing Completed
10/20/2021 1:00 PM For individuals who have signed up to testify, the committee will provide a link to join the public hearing. Individuals planning to testify must sign up no later than 4:00pm on Monday, October 18, 2021. Oral testimony will be limited to 3 minutes, but longer statements will be accepted by written testimony until Friday, October 22 at 5:00pm. Please submit all written testimony to colleen.bellotti@mahouse.gov and michaela.gaziano@masenate.gov. Those who do not plan to testify but want to watch the public hearing may view the live stream under the Hearings & Events section of the Massachusetts legislature's website, here: Hearings & Events (malegislature.gov) Please be advised that the schedule and agenda are subject to change at the discretion of the chair, per committee rules. If you have any questions, you may email Colleen.Bellotti@mahouse.gov and Michaela.Gaziano@masenate.gov. Virtual Hearing Completed
1/19/2022 1:00 PM The Joint Committee on Election Laws will be holding a hearing on Wednesday, January 19th at 1:00pm. Individuals who wish to testify may sign up by completing the following form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=a36UCyb_E0uuHFc8Z1DIiAP2B8dS6j5Co_63wDa5uM9UNDUyWVRTWjJYTEk2R1FGR1VRNjZFWDdDNi4u For individuals who have signed up to testify, the committee will provide a link to join the public hearing. Individuals planning to testify must sign up no later than 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 18, 2021. Oral testimony will be limited to 3 minutes, but longer statements will be accepted by written testimony until Friday, January 21st at 5:00pm. Please submit all written testimony to colleen.bellotti@mahouse.gov and michaela.gaziano@masenate.gov. Those who do not plan to testify but want to watch the public hearing may view the live stream under the Hearings & Events section of the Massachusetts legislature's website, here: Hearings & Events (malegislature.gov) Please be advised that the schedule and agenda are subject to change at the discretion of the chair per committee rules. If you have any questions, you may email Sean.Getchell@mahouse.gov and Michaela.Gaziano@masenate.gov. Virtual Hearing Completed