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An Act relative to voting options in response to COVID-19

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

S2755  ·  Amendment

29 actions

In the order the legislature recorded them.

DateBranchAction
2020-06-16SenateReported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2020-06-16SenateRecommended new text for H4778
2020-06-16SenateAmendment #2 (Creem) adopted
2020-06-16SenateAmendment #3 (Lesser) adopted
2020-06-16SenateAmendment #4 (Tarr) adopted
2020-06-16SenateAmendment #5 (Chandler) rejected
2020-06-16SenateAmendment #7 (Chang-Diaz) adopted
2020-06-16SenateAmendment #8 (Hinds) adopted
2020-06-16SenateAmendment #10 (Hinds) adopted
2020-06-16SenateAmendment #14 (Tarr) rejected
2020-06-16SenateAmendment #16 (Tarr) adopted
2020-06-16SenateAmendment #18 (Lovely) adopted
2020-06-16SenateAmendment #20 (Eldridge) adopted -see Roll Call #194 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
2020-06-16SenateAmendment #23 (Rausch) adopted -see Roll Call #195 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
2020-06-16SenateAmendment #24 (Eldridge) rejected -see Roll Call #196 (Yeas 16 to Nays 23)
2020-06-16SenateAmendment #28 (DiZoglio) rejected -see Roll Call #197 (Yeas 14 to Nays 25)
2020-06-16SenateAmendment #29 (Brady) adopted
2020-06-16SenateAmendment #31 (Brady) rejected
2020-06-16SenateAmendment #32 (Collins) adopted
2020-06-16SenateAmendment #33 (Comerford) adopted
2020-06-16SenateAmendment #34 (Fattman) rejected -see Roll Call #198 (Yeas 10 to Nays 29)
2020-06-16SenateAmendment #38 (Fattman) rejected
2020-06-16SenateAmendment #39 (Tarr) rejected
2020-06-16SenateAmendment #40 (Timilty) rejected
2020-06-16SenateAmendment #41 (Tarr) rejected
2020-06-16SenateAmendment #36 (Rodrigues) adopted
2020-06-16SenateSubstituted as a new text for H4778
2020-06-16SenateSee H4778
2020-06-16SenateReprinted as amended, see S2764

5 recorded votes

WhenChamberRoll callQuestionTally
2020-06-16 13:00SenateNo. 194Amendment #20 (Eldridge) adopted -see Roll Call #194 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)39–0
2020-06-16 13:10SenateNo. 195Amendment #23 (Rausch) adopted -see Roll Call #195 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)39–0
2020-06-16 13:24SenateNo. 196Amendment #24 (Eldridge) rejected -see Roll Call #196 (Yeas 16 to Nays 23)16–23
2020-06-16 13:48SenateNo. 197Amendment #28 (DiZoglio) rejected -see Roll Call #197 (Yeas 14 to Nays 25)14–25
2020-06-16 14:07SenateNo. 198Amendment #34 (Fattman) rejected -see Roll Call #198 (Yeas 10 to Nays 29)10–29

41 amendments filed

17 withdrawn  ·  14 adopted  ·  10 rejected

No.TitleMoved byOutcome
Senate 1Withdrawn
Senate 2Voting access for voters with disabilities Cynthia Stone CreemAdopted
Senate 3Strengthening mail ballot request online portalEric P. LesserAdopted
Senate 4Election OfficersBruce E. TarrAdopted
Senate 5Providing for Early Voting ParityHarriette L. ChandlerRejected
Senate 6Withdrawn
Senate 7Voting accessibilitySonia Chang-DiazAdopted
Senate 8Ballots mailed by election dayAdam G. HindsAdopted
Senate 9Withdrawn
Senate 10Allowing for alternate mailing addressesAdam G. HindsAdopted
Senate 11Withdrawn
Senate 12Withdrawn
Senate 13Withdrawn
Senate 14Costs associated with this actBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 15Withdrawn
Senate 16Election AuditBruce E. TarrAdopted
Senate 17Withdrawn
Senate 18Personal Protective EquipmentJoan B. LovelyAdopted
Senate 19Withdrawn
Senate 20Safeguarding equity and access when making changes to polling placesJames B. EldridgeAdopted
Senate 21Withdrawn
Senate 22Withdrawn
Senate 23Voter education and outreachRebecca L. RauschAdopted
Senate 24Guaranteeing Safe, Accessible, and Fair Elections For AllJames B. EldridgeRejected
Senate 25Withdrawn
Senate 26Withdrawn
Senate 27Withdrawn
Senate 28Providing for a uniform early voting/absentee ballotDiana DiZoglioRejected
Senate 29Election Officers and RegistrarsMichael D. BradyAdopted
Senate 30Withdrawn
Senate 31Seasonably Filed an ApplicationMichael D. BradyRejected
Senate 32Allowing for Pre-processing of AV and EV ballotsNick CollinsAdopted
Senate 33Additional Time to Submit Application for Mail BallotsJoanne M. ComerfordAdopted
Senate 34Election SafeguardsRyan C. FattmanRejected
Senate 35Withdrawn
Senate 36Corrective AmendmentMichael J. RodriguesAdopted
Senate 37Withdrawn
Senate 38Absentee Voting ViolationsRyan C. FattmanRejected
Senate 39Secretary of state reportBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 40Early Voting ExtensionWalter F. TimiltyRejected
Senate 41Vacancy in election official positionBruce E. TarrRejected

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.