SB 71 (2020): relative to the election of delegates to party conventions.

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SB 71 (2020)

relative to the election of delegates to party conventions.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2019-2020
  • House committee: Election Law
  • Senate committee: Election Law and Municipal Affairs
  • Subject: Elections

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2019 and referred to the Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 13, 2019. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On March 14, 2019 the Senate voted to pass it and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on March 20, 2019 and was referred to the House Election Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 23, 2019. The committee met in executive session on May 16, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held work sessions on September 3, 2019 and September 18, 2019. The committee met in executive session on October 31, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 20–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On January 8, 2020 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • February 13, 2019, 12:30 PM: hearing, Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs, LOB 102
  • April 23, 2019, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Election Law, LOB 308
  • May 16, 2019, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Election Law, LOB 308
  • September 3, 2019, 2:00 PM: subcommittee work session, House Election Law, LOB 308
  • September 18, 2019, 12:30 PM: subcommittee work session, House Election Law, LOB 308
  • October 31, 2019, 11:00 AM: executive session, House Election Law, LOB 308

Votes

  • March 14, 2019, Senate: Ought to Pass — yeas 14, nays 10, passed
  • January 8, 2020, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs
  • February 13, 2019: Hearing: 02/13/2019, Room 102, LOB, 12:30 pm
  • March 14, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/14/2019
  • March 14, 2019: Ought to Pass : RC 14Y-10N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/14/2019
  • March 20, 2019: Introduced 03/20/2019 and referred to Election Law
  • April 18, 2019: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 04/18/2019 10:00 am LOB 308
  • April 23, 2019: Public Hearing: 04/23/2019 10:00 am LOB 308
  • May 16, 2019: Executive Session: 05/16/2019 10:00 am LOB 308
  • May 16, 2019: Retained in Committee
  • September 3, 2019: Subcommittee Work Session: 09/03/2019 02:00 pm LOB 308
  • September 18, 2019: Subcommittee Work Session: 09/18/2019 12:30 pm LOB 308
  • October 31, 2019: Executive Session: 10/31/2019 11:00 am LOB 308
  • November 8, 2019: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 20-0; CC)
  • January 8, 2020: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/08/2020

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