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Reported by House Committee on Ways and Means  ·  89 cosponsors  ·  191st General Court  ·  the legislature's own page

H4768  ·  Bill

20 actions

In the order the legislature recorded them.

DateBranchAction
2020-06-02HouseReported from the committee on House Ways and Means
2020-06-02HousePending new draft of H4762
2020-06-02HouseNew draft of H4762
2020-06-02HouseOrdered to a third reading
2020-06-03HouseRead third
2020-06-03HouseAmendment 15 adopted
2020-06-03HouseAmendment 22 adopted
2020-06-03HouseAmendment 26 rejected
2020-06-04HouseAmendment 18 adopted
2020-06-04HouseAmendment 23 adopted, as changed
2020-06-04HouseAmendment 9 rejected
2020-06-04HouseAmendment 14 rejected - 17 YEAS to 139 NAYS (See YEA and NAY in Supplement, No. 178)
2020-06-04HouseAmendment 19 adopted, as changed
2020-06-04HouseAmendment 10 adopted, as changed - 144 YEAS to 12 NAYS (See YEA and NAY in Supplement, No. 180)
2020-06-04HouseAmendment 25 rejected - 16 YEAS to 139 NAYS (See YEA and NAY in Supplement, No. 181)
2020-06-04HouseAmendment 7 adopted - 136 YEAS to 20 NAYS (See YEA and NAY in Supplement, No. 182)
2020-06-04HouseAmendment 4 pending
2020-06-04HousePublished as amended, see H4778
2020-06-04HouseLaid aside on point of order
2020-06-04HouseAmendment 27 adopted

5 recorded votes

WhenChamberRoll callQuestionTally
2020-06-04 14:44HouseNo. 178On adoption of amendment #1417–139
2020-06-04 17:55HouseNo. 180On adoption of amendment #10 changed144–12
2020-06-04 18:20HouseNo. 181On adoption of amendment #2516–139
2020-06-04 19:05HouseNo. 182On adoption of amendment #7 changed136–20
2020-06-04 19:28HouseNo. 184On Engrossment155–1

27 amendments filed

14 withdrawn  ·  6 adopted  ·  4 rejected  ·  2 adopted, as changed  ·  1 laid aside

No.TitleMoved byOutcome
House 1Technical AmendmentJon SantiagoWithdrawn
House 2Early Voting for All Local ElectionsAlice Hanlon PeischWithdrawn
House 3In-Person Absentee DeadlineAlice Hanlon PeischWithdrawn
House 4Postmarked by election dayMaria Duaime RobinsonLaid aside
House 5Postmarked by date for General ElectionMaria Duaime RobinsonWithdrawn
House 6Early Central ProcessingAlice Hanlon PeischWithdrawn
House 7Ballot Postmark DeadlineMarjorie C. DeckerAdopted
House 8Early Voting Cost ReimbursementsSteven UltrinoWithdrawn
House 9Electronic signaturesJonathan HechtRejected
House 10Expanded Time for Voter RegistrationTricia Farley-BouvierAdopted
House 11Polling Place Location Change Notification TimelineTricia Farley-BouvierWithdrawn
House 12Early and Absentee Ballot CountingKenneth I. GordonWithdrawn
House 13EXPANDED AND ELECTION DAY VOTER REGISTRATION Lindsay N. SabadosaWithdrawn
House 14Guaranteeing Safe, Accessible, and Fair Elections For AllTami L. GouveiaRejected
House 15Accessible Vote-by-MailKay KhanAdopted
House 16Ballot ScanningMichael J. SoterWithdrawn
House 17Early Voting Ballot CountingMichael J. SoterWithdrawn
House 18Poll BooksMichael J. MoranAdopted
House 19Depositing mail in ballots into tabulators in advance of election dayMichael J. MoranAdopted, as Changed
House 20Creating More Efficiency in Ballot Applications SentSmitty PignatelliWithdrawn
House 21Streamlining mail in ballot application processMichael J. MoranWithdrawn
House 22Applications to Mailing AddressesSmitty PignatelliAdopted
House 23Safeguarding equity and access when making changes to polling placesCarlos GonzálezAdopted, as Changed
House 24Primary Early VotingMichael J. SoterWithdrawn
House 25Expanded and Election Day Voter RegistrationLindsay N. SabadosaRejected
House 26Equal Vote By Mail Access Natalie M. BlaisRejected
House 27HWM TechAaron MichlewitzAdopted

Committee actions

ActionCommittee
Correctly DrawnBills in the Third Reading (H)

Cosponsors

In the order filed.

Every action here is as the legislature published it. A bill that drew no recorded vote is the ordinary case: the House records roughly 150 a year.