An Act granting authority to postpone 2020 municipal elections in the commonwealth and increase voting options in response to the declaration of emergency to respond to COVID-19
Senate, March 23, 2020 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means to whom was referred the House Bill relative to host community agreements (House, No. 4398),-- reported, in part, a "Bill granting authority to postpone 2020 municipal elections in the commonwealth and increase voting options in response to the declaration of emergency to respond to COVID-19" (Senate, No. 2608).
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Sponsor:
- Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to forthwith provide for the rescheduling of elections as a result of the declaration of emergency to respond to COVID-19 and to increase voting options, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/23/2020 | Senate | Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 3/23/2020 | Senate | Reported on a part of H4398 SJ 1327. |
| 3/23/2020 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee SJ 1327. |
| 3/23/2020 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 3/23/2020 | Senate | Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 3/23/2020 | Senate | Read, rules suspended, read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed SJ 1327. |
| 3/23/2020 | House | Emergency preamble adopted |
| 3/23/2020 | Senate | Emergency preamble adopted SJ 1327. |
| 3/23/2020 | House | Enacted |
| 3/23/2020 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor SJ 1327. |
| 3/23/2020 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 45 of the Acts of 2020 |
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