HB 1149 (2024): relative to domicile residency, voter registration, investigation of voter verification letters, and relative to the terms "resident," "inhabitant," "residence," and "residency."

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HB 1149 (2024)

relative to domicile residency, voter registration, investigation of voter verification letters, and relative to the terms "resident," "inhabitant," "residence," and "residency."

  • Status: Indefinitely postponed
  • Term: 2023-2024
  • House committee: Election Law
  • Subject: Elections

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the House Election Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 13, 2024, with 95 people signed in online: 32 in support and 63 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 20, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee recommended, on a tied vote of 10–10, which carries no majority, that the House make no recommendation, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 21, 2024 the House voted to kill it and bar the subject for the rest of the term on a roll call 190–184, on a motion by Rep. Ross Berry.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • February 13, 2024, 1:25 PM: public hearing, House Election Law, LOB 307
  • February 20, 2024, 2:00 PM: executive session, House Election Law, LOB 306-308

Votes

  • March 21, 2024, House: Indefinitely Postpone — yeas 190, nays 184, passed

The Docket

  • January 3, 2024: Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Election Law
  • February 13, 2024: Public Hearing: 02/13/2024 01:25 pm LOB 307
  • February 20, 2024: Executive Session: 02/20/2024 02:00 pm LOB 306-308
  • February 20, 2024: Committee Report: Without Recommendation 02/20/2024 (Vote 10-10; RC)
  • March 21, 2024: Indefinitely Postpone (Rep. Berry): MA RC 190-184 03/21/2024

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

  • 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 1653-FN (2020): relative to domicile, residency, voter registration, and investigation of voter verification letters.
  • HB 105-FN (2019): relative to domicile residency, voter registration, and investigation of voter verification letters.
  • HB 1671-FN (2010): relative to election day registrants.
  • HB 487-FN (2011): relative to election day registrants.
  • HB 362 (2022): relative to domicile of students for voting purposes.
  • 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."

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