Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Election Laws

Event Details

Status:: Completed
Event Date:: Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Start Time:: 10:00 AM
Location:: Virtual Hearing
Event Description: 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.

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Item Name	Start Time	Duration	Webcast
Joint Committee on Election Laws	10/6/2021 10:00 AM	01:22:05

Bill	Bill Title	Sponsor
H.798	An Act increasing voter registration and participation to help prevent recidivism	Russell E. Holmes
H.829	An Act relative to the qualification of voters	David M. Rogers
H.833	An Act relative to secure ballot access for eligible incarcerated individuals	Lindsay N. Sabadosa
H.836	An Act to protect the voting rights of eligible incarcerated people	Chynah Tyler
H.837	An Act relative to voting rights	Chynah Tyler
S.450	An Act to increase voter registration, participation, and to help prevent recidivism	Sonia Chang-Diaz
S.458	An Act improving voting rights education for formerly incarcerated persons	Cynthia Stone Creem
S.473	An Act relative to voting rights	Adam G. Hinds
S.474	An Act to protect the voting rights of eligible incarcerated people	Adam G. Hinds