HB 1671-FN (2010): relative to election day registrants.

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HB 1671-FN (2010)

relative to election day registrants.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2009-2010
  • House committee: Election Law
  • Senate committee: Election Law and Veterans' Affairs
  • Subject: Elections

The Story

It was introduced on January 6, 2010 and referred to the House Election Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 19, 2010. The committee met in executive session on January 26, 2010 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 18–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 0224h). The committee's amendment (0224h) was adopted on a voice vote on February 3, 2010, changing the text of the bill. On February 3, 2010 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 3, 2010 and was referred to the Senate Election Law and Veterans' Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 16, 2010. The committee recommended that the Senate kill it. On April 28, 2010 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 19, 2010, 1:45 PM: public hearing, House Election Law, LOB 308
  • January 26, 2010, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Election Law, LOB 308
  • March 16, 2010, 9:00 AM: hearing, Senate Election Law and Veterans' Affairs, LOB 101

Votes

  • February 3, 2010, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment #0224h — voice vote, passed
  • April 28, 2010, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 6, 2010: Introduced 1/6/2010 and Referred to Election Law
  • January 19, 2010: Public Hearing: 1/19/2010 1:45 PM LOB 308 (Orig 2:30 PM)
  • January 26, 2010: Executive Session: 1/26/2010 10:00 AM LOB 308
  • January 26, 2010: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #0224h for Feb 3 CC (vote 18-0)
  • January 26, 2010: Proposed Committee Amendment #0224h
  • February 3, 2010: Amendment #0224h Adopted, VV
  • February 3, 2010: Ought to Pass with Amendment #0224h: MA VV
  • February 9, 2010: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 2/9/2010 10:00 AM LOB 308
  • March 3, 2010: Introduced and Referred to Election Law and Veterans' Affairs
  • March 16, 2010: Hearing: March 16, 2010, Room 101, LOB, 9:00 a.m.; SC11
  • April 13, 2010: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 4/21/10; SC16
  • April 21, 2010: Without Objection, Chair moved to Special Order to 04/28/10
  • April 21, 2010: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 4/28/10
  • April 28, 2010: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

  • SB 318-FN (2012): relative to voter registration.
  • HB 487-FN (2011): relative to election day registrants.
  • HB 105-FN (2019): relative to domicile residency, voter registration, and investigation of voter verification letters.
  • HB 1653-FN (2020): relative to domicile, residency, voter registration, and investigation of voter verification letters.
  • HB 538 (2021): relative to domicile residency, voter registration, and investigation of voter verification letters, and relative to the terms "resident," "inhabitant," "residence," and "residency."
  • HB 1149 (2024): relative to domicile residency, voter registration, investigation of voter verification letters, and relative to the terms "resident," "inhabitant," "residence," and "residency."
  • HB 40 (2023): relative to domicile residency, voter registration, and investigation of voter verification letters, and relative to the terms "resident," "inhabitant," "residence," and "residency."
  • HB 1203-FN (2022): relative to voter registration and verification of voter identity.
  • HB 531-FN-LOCAL (2022): relative to determining the qualifications of voters and establishing provisional voter registration and provisional ballots.
  • SB 156-FN (2024): relative to voter registration and verification of voter identity.
  • SB 403 (2006): relative to verification of identity when a person registers or attempts to vote.

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