MA H59 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-12-31 - No further action
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 23 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-12-31 - No further action
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Relative to creating an independent redistricting commission. Election Laws.
Title
Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution for an independent redistricting commission
Sponsors
| Rep. Bradley Jones [R] | Rep. Bradford Hill [R] | Rep. Elizabeth Poirier [R] | Rep. Susan Gifford [R] |
| Rep. Paul Frost [R] | Rep. Todd Smola [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-31 | Joint | No further action |
| 2018-12-31 | Joint | Joint session held and dissolved |
| 2018-07-25 | Joint | Joint session held and recessed to Monday, December 31, 2018 |
| 2018-05-09 | Joint | Joint session held and recessed to Wednesday, July 25, 2018 |
| 2017-11-08 | Joint | Joint session held and recessed to Wednesday, May 9, 2018 |
| 2017-06-14 | Joint | Joint session held and recessed to Wednesday, November 8, 2017 |
| 2017-05-10 | Joint | Joint session held and recessed to Wednesday, June 14, 2017 |
| 2017-05-08 | House | Called for consideration in the joint session |
| 2017-05-01 | House | Placed on file |
| 2017-05-01 | Senate | Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file |
| 2017-04-13 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 04/20/2017 from 01:00 PM-03:00 PM in A-1 |
| 2017-01-23 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2017-01-23 | House | Referred to the Joint Committee on Election Laws |
Same As/Similar To
S11 (Similar To) 2018-12-31 - No further action
S12 (Similar To) 2017-05-01 - Placed on file
S379 (Similar To) 2018-01-18 - Accompanied a new draft, see S2243
H60 (Similar To) 2017-05-01 - Placed on file
S401 (Similar To) 2018-04-04 - Accompanied a study order, see S2399
H4115 (Similar To) 2018-11-06 - Approved by the People at the state election, Chapter 322 of the Acts of 2018
S2243 (Similar To) 2019-01-01 - No further action taken
S12 (Similar To) 2017-05-01 - Placed on file
S379 (Similar To) 2018-01-18 - Accompanied a new draft, see S2243
H60 (Similar To) 2017-05-01 - Placed on file
S401 (Similar To) 2018-04-04 - Accompanied a study order, see S2399
H4115 (Similar To) 2018-11-06 - Approved by the People at the state election, Chapter 322 of the Acts of 2018
S2243 (Similar To) 2019-01-01 - No further action taken
Massachusetts State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H59 |
| Text | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H59.pdf |
