MA H729 | 2023-2024 | 193rd General Court
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 16 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-11 - Senate concurred
Pending: Joint Election Laws Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 16 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-11 - Senate concurred
Pending: Joint Election Laws Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
For legislation to authorize cities and towns to postpone town meetings due to certain short-term emergencies. Election Laws.
Title
To preserve local decision making during an emergency
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-11 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Reporting date extended to Tuesday May 28, 2024, pending concurrence |
| 2023-06-14 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/21/2023 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 2023-02-16 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2023-02-16 | House | Referred to the Joint Committee on Election Laws |
Same As/Similar To
H668 (Similar To) 2024-05-06 - Read second and ordered to a third reading
H2089 (Similar To) 2024-02-12 - Signed by the Governor, Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2024
H3025 (Similar To) 2024-06-24 - Accompanied a new draft, see H4771
S2523 (Similar To) 2024-03-14 - Read second and ordered to a third reading
H2089 (Similar To) 2024-02-12 - Signed by the Governor, Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2024
H3025 (Similar To) 2024-06-24 - Accompanied a new draft, see H4771
S2523 (Similar To) 2024-03-14 - Read second and ordered to a third reading
Massachusetts State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H729 |
| Text | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H729.pdf |
