MA H3359 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court
Note: Legislation replaced by H4134
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on May 11 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-05-31 - Placed on file
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 11 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-05-31 - Placed on file
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Relative to increasing the terms of office for Senators and Representatives in the General Court from two years to four years. Election Laws.
Title
Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution regarding the term length of Representatives and Senators
Sponsors
| Rep. Paul McMurtry [D] | Rep. Brian Ashe [D] | Rep. Mary Keefe [D] | Rep. William Pignatelli [D] |
| Rep. Chris Walsh [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-31 | House | Placed on file |
| 2016-05-31 | Senate | Placed on file |
| 2016-05-31 | Senate | Committee recommended ought NOT to pass |
| 2016-04-06 | House | Recommitted to the committee on Election Laws |
| 2016-04-06 | House | Reported on a part of H4134 |
| 2016-04-06 | House | Reported from the committee on House Rules |
| 2016-03-30 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H4134 |
| 2015-09-30 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 10/05/2015 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 |
| 2015-05-18 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2015-05-11 | House | Referred to the Joint Committee on Election Laws |
Same As/Similar To
H4134 (Replaced by) 2016-04-06 - Reported, in part, by H3359
Massachusetts State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H3359 |
| Text | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H3359.pdf |
